Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 8 Permits

All persons required to apply for and obtain a permit under the provisions of this chapter shall prepare and file with the Enforcement Officer an application on forms provided by the Enforcement Officer. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976, as amended by § 9, Ord. 811, eff. July 27, 1978; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

(a) The permits required by the provisions of this chapter shall be granted, or be granted upon condition, if the applicant meets the standards for the activity or project contained in or determined as set forth in this chapter.

Such permits shall be denied if the applicant does not meet or comply with the standards contained in or determined as set forth in this chapter.

(b) Permits for wells shall require approval by the Enforcement Officer. The Enforcement Officer shall deny applications for permits which do not meet or comply with the standards contained in or determined as set forth in this chapter.

(c) Where it is not reasonably possible to meet the standards of this chapter, the Enforcement Officer may approve a permit based on a special alternative design provided the special alternative design is not an unreasonable hazard to health, and does not impair the integrity of the neighborhood, and is not detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall have compliance inspections as follows:

(a) Public water supply systems. In addition to the regularly scheduled water samples, water supply systems shall be inspected at least once each year for compliance with the standards. Such inspections shall include the source of water, storage facilities, the distribution system, the cross connection control, and other aspects as required by this chapter.

(b) Sealed wells. In addition to plan-checking site inspections, all wells required to be sealed shall be inspected immediately prior to and during the placement of the surface seal and immediately following the placement of the well in service.

(c) Other wells. Other wells shall be inspected as agreed to at the time of the permit issuance and as specified on the permit.

(d) Concealing materials. Any concealing material which prevents an inspection shall be removed for inspection, and replacement shall be at the contractor's expense. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to call for the inspections at the appropriate times.

(e) Fees. Fees shall be charged to the extent and as provided in Section 6-8.805 of this article. (§ 10, Ord. 811, eff. July 27, 1978, as amended by § 1, Ord. 814, eff. September 28, 1978, and § 6, Ord. 1015, eff. August 15, 1985; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

(a) Well completion reports; verification of pumping capacity for irrigation wells. As required by section 13751 of the California Water Code, which may be amended from time to time, every person who digs, bores, or drills a well, abandons or destroys such a well, or deepens or reperforates such a well; shall file a Well Completion Report of that well with the Department of Water Resources and the Enforcement Officer within 60 days of the date of completion.

(b) Well Pumping Capacity report. A well pumping report verifying the pumping capacity of the irrigation/agricultural well after the pump is installed and prior to production must be submitted to the Enforcement Officer.

(§ 2, Ord. 1579, eff. December 4, 2025)

All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be in a form prescribed by the Board. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

(a) Permits to supply water for domestic uses shall be void immediately upon the occurrence of a material change in the operation of the supply system.

(b) Each application submitted for a permit for the construction, reconstruction, repair, abandonment, or change in use of a well shall expire and become null and void within one (1) year of the date of submittal unless a permit is issued as set forth in 6-8.804(c).

(c) Prior to the expiration of the application as provided under 6-8.804(b), the applicant holding an unexpired well application may apply for an extension of time for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days. No application shall be extended more than once.

(d) Permits for the construction, reconstruction, repair, abandonment, or change in use of a well shall expire and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not completed within two years after the issuance date of such permit.

(e) Permits may be extended for up to two additional years provided that no changes have been made or will be made to the original approved plans and specifications. The extension request must be made prior to the permit expiration date and the permit may only be extended one time.

(f) All well permit application and permit extensions authorized in this Section 6-8.804 are subject to compliance with the well permitting procedures in effect at the time the new permit is approved.

(g) Permits for the construction, reconstruction, repair, abandonment, or change in use of a well shall be secured prior to the start of any work. Failure to secure the permit prior to the start of the work shall result in the permittee being assessed a penalty equal in cost to the permit fee (double fees for permits). The only exception made shall be for emergency repairs, as set forth in subsection (f) of Section 6-8.606 of Article 6 of this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976, as amended by § 11, Ord. 811, eff. July 27, 1978; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1579, eff. December 4, 2025)

If the Board of Supervisors shall establish a schedule of fees by resolution, permits or entitlements issued under the provisions of this chapter shall only be issued upon the payment to the County of a nonrefundable fee in the amount set by such resolution. Any such fee shall be due and payable upon the submission of a request for an entitlement, an initial application, or an application to renew a permit. No initial application for a permit, an application to renew a permit, or a request for an entitlement shall be accepted unless the filing fee, if required, is paid with the submission of the application or with the request for an entitlement. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976, as amended by § 12, Ord. 811, eff. July 27, 1978, and § 2, Ord. 814, eff. September 28, 1978; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

All decisions, determinations, and actions of the Enforcement Officer as to applications for permits may be appealed to the Planning Commission by any aggrieved person pursuant to Section 8-2.225 of the Yolo County Code of Ordinances. A decision of an appeal to the Planning Commission may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors in the same manner. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1579, eff. December 4, 2025)

The decision of the Enforcement Officer rendered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be final, unless appealed to the Planning Commission within the time period established in Section 8-2.225 of the Yolo County Code of Ordinances. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1579, eff. December 4, 2025)

Appeals from all orders, decisions, and determinations of the Enforcement Officer shall be made in writing, and shall specify and set forth the grounds for the appeal; and shall be filed by the appellant with the Clerk of the Board. The Planning Commission shall set the matter for a hearing and give notice of such hearing as provided in Section 8-2.225 of the Yolo County Code of Ordinances. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1579, eff. December 4, 2025)

Permit appeals shall be heard and determined in accordance with Section 8-2.225 of the Yolo County Code of Ordinances. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1579, eff. December 4, 2025)

Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the decision of the Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors, if applicable, of an appeal filed pursuant to this article, shall not be maintained by any person, unless such action or proceeding is commenced and the service of the summons effected within thirty (30) days after the date of the rendition in writing of such decision. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1579, eff. December 4, 2025)

Permits issued under the provisions of this chapter may not be transferred, assigned, or set over by the permittee to any other person.

All permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall refer to and be limited to the activity applied for at the site, location, or address designated in such permit, and such activity may not be undertaken at any other location. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked by the Planning Commission

consistent with the procedures in Section 8-2.225 of the Yolo County Code of Ordinances upon a petition by the Enforcement Officer if it finds that:

(a) The activity or project has caused or become a public nuisance; or

(b) The permittee has violated a condition of the permit; or

(c) Due to a change of circumstances and conditions at the site of the activity or project, the continuance of the project is hazardous to the public health, welfare, or safety; or

(d) The applicant for the permit made a material misrepresentation of fact in his application. (§ 1, Ord 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1579, eff. December 4, 2025)

A petition to revoke a permit shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board by the Enforcement Officer, accompanied by a statement of the grounds or reasons for such action.

Upon the receipt of such a petition, the Clerk of the Board shall set the matter for a public hearing and shall serve the permittee with a notice of the hearing by certified mail, and a copy of such petition, no less than fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Upon hearing the petition of the Enforcement Officer and the response of the permittee at such public hearing, the Board may revoke the permit if it finds that any of the grounds set forth in Section 6-8.813 of this article exist or have occurred. The Board shall deny the petition for revocation if it finds that none of such grounds for revocation exist or have occurred. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

An order of revocation may be accompanied by an order to cease and desist from the continuance of the permitted activity. Such orders shall be in writing, addressed to the permittee at his address given in the application, and shall contain a factual statement of the reasons for the action. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)