Tulare County Municipal Code Art. 3 Inspections, Reports and Enforcement

Every well project for which a permit is required by this Chapter may be inspected by the Health Officer at such times as deemed advisable.

(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)

The Health Officer may prescribe a policy of mandatory inspections of any water well project type. Project types may include but are not limited to:

(a) Community wells;

(b) Dairy wells;

(c) Individual domestic wells;

(d) Industrial wells;

(e) Wells identified by any governmental agency requiring special conditions;

(f) Well destructions.

It shall be unlawful for any person to continue work on a project past the stage at which an inspection has been prescribed until such inspection by the Health Officer has been completed, except that a permittee, or one acting on his behalf, may make an appointment with the Health Officer to have the inspection carried out at a time agreed upon at which it is contemplated the inspection stage will have been reached, but not less than one (1) business day following the time the appointment is made.

(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)

It shall be unlawful to use a community water supply well constructed, reconstructed, or deepened until the Health Officer has inspected it and determined that the water produced meets the standard prescribed by Chapter 15 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. An adverse determination shall be subject to review pursuant to section 4-13-1010 of this Chapter.

(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)

Any person who has constructed, deepened, or reconstructed a well shall, within thirty (30) days after completion of the work, furnish the Health Officer with a completion report of the well in accordance with California Water Code section 13751.

(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)

Any person who installs pumping equipment and develops a well shall, within thirty (30) days after completion, file a written report with the Health Officer containing the following information:

(a) Depth of water after developing the well.

(b) The yield in gallons per minute with number of feet of drawdown after five (5) or more continuous hours of pumping. The pumping time may be reduced if the Health Officer determines that a problem exists for the disposal of water.

(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)

It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to file the reports required by sections 4-13-1018 or 4-13-1019 of this Article.

(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)

Whenever any well construction, destruction, or repair work is being done contrary to the requirements of this Chapter or the permit, the Health Officer may order the work stopped by posting a notice to stop at the well site. It shall be unlawful to do further work after such notice has been posted. A stop order shall be subject to review pursuant to section 4-13-1010.

(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)

It shall be unlawful to perform any work for which a permit has been granted pursuant to this Chapter without complying with the conditions of such permit.

(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)