Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES›Chapter 13.04 — WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
Tehama Municipal Code Art. VIII Water Wells
Tehama Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-18 · Tehama
Cite as: Tehama Municipal Code Article VIII · Text as of 2026-10-18
13.04.660 - Tehama County water well regulations apply within city limits.¶
The provisions of the Tehama County Code shall apply within the limits of the city of Tehama, except as provided otherwise herein.
(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)
13.04.670 - Permit required—Exception.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, servant, agent or employee, to dig, drill, bore, drive, deepen, modify, repair, reconstruct, inactivate, destroy or abandon any well, whether the well is used for domestic purposes, industrial purposes, irrigation, air conditioning, disposal, exploration, monitoring or cathodic protection, or to install, repair or replace a well pump or pumps, without first having obtained a permit to do so from the Tehama County environmental management department as provided in the Tehama County Code; provided, however, that no such permit shall be required for any actions taken by or on behalf of the city of Tehama with regard to any well or pump that is owned or operated by or on behalf of the city for domestic or industrial purposes or for irrigation.
(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)
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