City of Bellflower, CA ADOPTION OF COUNTY HEALTH CODE

Sections 504.1, 504.2, 504.3, 509, 519, 523, 523.1, 523.2, 523.3, 524, 525.1 of said Ordinance No. 7583 as adopted in Section 8.04.020 of this chapter are amended to read, respectively, as follows:

Section 504.1 WATER WELL DEFINED. "Water Well" means any drilled, excavated, jetted, or otherwise constructed excavation which is used or intended to be used to extract water from or inject water into the underground for any purpose, or to observe or test underground waters. This definition shall not include a) salt water wells, b) wells under the jurisdiction of the State of California, Division of Oil and Gas, except those wells converted to use as water wells, or c) wells used for the purpose of 1) dewatering excavation during construction, or 2) stabilizing hillsides or earth embankments.

Section 504.2 ELECTRODE WELL DEFINED. "Electrode well" means any artificial excavation in excess of 50 feet deep constructed by any method for the purpose of installing electrodes or electrical conductors including, but not limited to, cathodic protection wells and grounding rod wells.

Section 504.3 ABANDONED WATER WELL DEFINED. "Abandoned water well" is a nonoperating well which is not maintained in conformity with Section 519 of this Chapter.

Section 509 PIPE LINE TREATMENT. Every new water main and every repaired section of an existing water main must be cleared of coliform bacteria by the proper application of chlorine in sufficient quantities to give a minimum of 50 parts per million of available chlorine. The new or repaired pipe shall be thoroughly flushed before and after chlorination. If the first application of chlorine is not sufficient, the procedure shall be repeated until the water will meet the standards set forth in the United States Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards. Means or methods providing equivalent treatment may be used if approved by the Health Officer.

Section 519 WELL-SEALING. All water wells and electrode wells shall be kept sealed and maintained in a manner that will prevent the entrance of pump leakage, surface drainage, or any other contamination or pollution into the well or the aquifer, except that nonconforming wells need not comply with this chapter until such time as the electrode is expended, or the well is reconstructed, or the well is no longer being used for its intended purposes, unless, in the judgment of the Health Officer, such exception constitutes a threat to the quality of an aquifer.

Section 523 WELLS-DRILLING AND DESTROYING. No person shall drill, dig, bore, deepen or excavate any well, or destroy an existing well, without first making application and securing a permit from the Health Officer.

The application shall be made on a form prepared by the Health Officer which shall include the location of the proposed or existing well, the type of casing, the manner of sealings and any other data required by the Health Officer.

Section 523.1 RECONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF EXISTING WELL FOR DOMESTIC USE. Any person intending to convert any industrial, oil or irrigation well for use as a domestic water well, shall first apply and secure a permit from the Health Officer.

The application shall be made on a form prepared by the Health Officer which shall include the location of the well, the type of casing, the manner of sealing and any other data required by the Health Officer.

Section 523.2 PROCESSING OF APPLICATION FOR WELL DRILLING. Upon receipt of an application the Health Officer shall make an investigation. If the applicant has complied with all applicable laws and regulations and the proposed well location will comply with this Chapter, and the drilling, digging, boring, deepening, excavating, converting, destruction or design of the well will not create a condition which in the opinion of the Health Officer can pollute or contaminate the underground water, or the water produced by the well, the Health Officer shall issue the permit.

Section 523.3 VALIDITY OF PERMIT FOR WELL DRILLING. A permit shall be valid only for the location described on the permit. Construction, reconstruction or destruction of a well shall be carried out in compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements of the Health Officer and with all ordinances and laws of the County of Los Angeles and of the State of California and shall comply with the terms and conditions specified in the permit. If any of such conditions, regulations, ordinance or laws are not complied with, the Health Officer may suspend or revoke the permit by mailing or personally serving written notice of suspension or revocation upon the applicant.

Section 524 DESTRUCTION OF WATER WELLS. All water wells, unless made to comply with Sections 513 and 519 hereof, shall be destroyed to the satisfaction of the Health Officer by filling with cement grout, puddled clay or similar impervious material, as approved by the Health Officer, to thoroughly seal the well including all voids, annular spaces, gravel envelopes or other spaces, as necessary to protect the aquifer.

Section 525.1 DISINFECTION AND BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF DOMESTIC WATER WELLS. Every new, repaired or reconstructed domestic water well, after completion of construction, repair or reconstruction, and before being placed in service, shall be thoroughly cleaned of all foreign substances. The well, including the gravel used in gravel-packed wells, the pump, and all portions of equipment coming in contact with well water shall be disinfected with a solution containing at least 50 parts per million available chlorine, which shall remain in the well for a period of at least 24 hours, or by an equivalent method of disinfection satisfactory to the Health Officer, and such procedure shall be repeated, as necessary, to produce water meeting bacteriological standards as set forth in the United States Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards. No well water from a new or reconstructed well shall be used for domestic purposes until the water meets such bacteriological requirements.

Sections 504.5, 520.1, 523.4 and 524.1 are added to said Ordinance No. 7583 as adopted in Section 8.04.020 to provide, respectively, as follows:

Section 504.5 NONCONFORMING ELECTRODE WELL DEFINED. "Nonconforming electrode well" is one which, at the effective date of this ordinance, has not been constructed in conformance with Section 520.1, or is not maintained in conformance with Section 519 of this Chapter.

Section 520.1 CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRODE WELLS. All electrode wells hereafter constructed shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Health Officer in such a manner as to exclude contamination or pollution of any usable underground water.

Section 523.4 HEARINGS. Any person whose application for a permit has been denied, or whose permit has been suspended or revoked, may petition the Health Officer for a hearing. Such petition shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and shall set forth in detail the facts and reasons upon which his/her petition is based. The time limit within which the petition must be filed is 20 business days following the date on which the notice of denial, suspension or revocation was mailed to the applicant. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given to the applicant not less than five business days prior to such hearing, either by registered mail or in the manner required for the service of summons in civil actions. At the time and place set for the hearing, the Health Officer will give the applicant and other interested persons an adequate opportunity to present any relevant facts. The Health Officer may place any person involved in the matter, including the applicant, under oath. The Health Officer may, when he or she deems it necessary, continue any hearing by setting a new time and place and by giving notice to the applicant of such action. At the close of the hearing, or at any time within 10 days thereafter, the Health Officer will order such disposition of the application or permit as he or she has determined to be proper and will make such disposition known to the applicant.

Section 524.1 DESTRUCTION OF ELECTRODE WELLS. All electrode wells, unless in compliance with Section 519 of this Chapter, shall be destroyed to the satisfaction of the Health Officer in such a manner as to exclude contamination or pollution of any usable underground water.

Sections 525.2 and 525.3 of said Ordinance No. 7583 as adopted in Section 5101 are repealed.

Ordinance 7583 as specified in Section 8.04.020 is amended as follows:

Whenever in the ordinance reference is made to the Health Officer, it shall be deemed to refer to the Health Officer of the City of Bellflower, or such other public body, officer or official employed, authorized or designated to enforce the Health laws and the City Health Ordinance in the City of Bellflower.

Whenever in the ordinance reference is made to the County of Los Angeles or to the unincorporated area of said County, such area shall be deemed to include in its true geographical location the area of the City of Bellflower.

Whenever in the ordinance reference is made to the Board of Supervisors, such reference shall be deemed to refer to the City Council of the City of Bellflower.

Sections 309, 404, 451, 850 and 900 of said Ordinance No. 7583 are amended as follows:

Section 309 TEMPORARY REFRESHMENT STAND. "Temporary Refreshment Stand" means any food preparation or dispensing operation conducted in connection with a fair, circus, or public exhibition or gathering, or offering food for sale or gift to the general public for a temporary period of time on one location.

A temporary refreshment stand shall not operate for more than 30 days. A temporary refreshment stand shall only operate in locations approved by the Health Officer. The Health Officer shall make an investigation of the premises, equipment and facilities to be used in the operation of the refreshment stand, and shall, when he or she deems it necessary for the protection of public health, restrict the operation to the preparation and servicing of those foods which in his/her opinion would not be injurious to public health, when prepared and served with such facilities as the operator intends to use.

Section 404 INSPECTION OF VENDING MACHINES. Every person operating a vending machine shall, upon request from the Health Officer, provide a representative who shall accompany the Health Officer on inspection of such machine.

Section 451 FOODS SERVED OR SOLD. No prepared food shall be served or sold by a hawker unless prepared or compounded in an establishment which complies with applicable laws and ordinance. No food sold by a hawker shall be packaged or wrapped except in a lawfully operated establishment for the preparation of such food. A hawker shall not prepare food. When the Health Officer deems it necessary for the protection of public health, he or she may restrict the food offered for sale or gift by the hawker, to such foods as he or she feels will not be injurious to public health when handled by such facilities as are used by such hawker.

Section 850 SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS. Institutions shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter, of Chapter III, Chapter V, Chapter VI, Chapter VII, Chapter VIII and of Sections 301, 303, 315, 317, 318, 319, 351, 810, 826, 827, and other Sections of this Part as specifically mentioned herein. For the purpose of this Chapter certain words and phrases are defined and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set forth, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended.

Section 900 FOOD DEMONSTRATOR DEFINED. "Food Demonstrator" means any person who offers or serves, with or without charge unpackaged bulk food, or packaged food, to the public for the purpose of publicizing, advertising, or promoting the sale of food, food products, or food equipment. "Food Demonstrator" does not mean a person operating as a hawker, operating a food establishment, restaurant, or itinerant restaurant.

Section 403, and Chapter X, entitled "Permits," of said Ordinance No. 7583 are hereby repealed.

Los Angeles County Ordinance 97-0071 relating to food facility inspection and grading and letter grading card is hereby adopted by reference.

Within the A-E (Agricultural Estate) Zone, there will be no minimum distance requirement from any residence or dwelling or any other building used for human habitation or to any portion of property used for public park or school purposes, provided that fences and enclosures for animal keeping must, at all times, be maintained clean and secure so as to not cause harm or injury to any person.

(Prior code § 11-1.3; Ord. 1347 § 3, 1/22/18)