Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

14.32.110 Public Nuisance.
Upon finding by the Public Works Director that a well may cause contamination or pollution to the groundwater
or is a threat to the public health, safety or welfare, such well shall constitute a public nuisance. The Public Works
Director may take any action necessary to abate such public nuisance. The property owner where the well is located
and or the permittee for such well shall be liable for any and all costs incurred by or at the request of the Public
Works Director for the abatement of such public nuisance. (Ord. 3746 §1, 1975.)
14.32.115 Emergency.
In the event of an emergency, a person may construct, modify or repair, destroy or abandon a water well without
the permit required by this ordinance providing that (1) such work is performed in conformance with the standards set
forth herein, (2) the Public Works Director is notified of such emergency work prior to its commencement and (3) an
application for the required permit is made within three (3) City working days after the initiation of such emergency
work. (Ord. 3746 §1, 1975.)
14.32.120 Meters.
In the event that a meter is not installed on a newly constructed water well the Public Works Director will cause a
meter to be installed and recover the costs of such installation from the owner. In the event any water well meter is
not properly maintained by the owner, the Public Works Director may perform the necessary maintenance on the
meter and recover the costs from the owner. In the event the meter is not read and the amount pumped reported to the
Public Works Director, he may cause the meter to be read. (Ord. 3746 §1, 1975.)
14.32.130 Inspection.
The Public Works Director may, at any and all reasonable times, enter any and all places, property, enclosures and
structures for the purpose of making examinations and investigations regarding the construction, modification or
repair, abandonment or destruction of wells. (Ord. 3746 §1, 1975.)
296 rev. 12/31/99