As used in this Chapter:
"Drainage well"
means a well whereby water is returned from the surface to the underground water reservoir.
"Supply well"
means a well by which water is removed to the surface from its natural position in the ground below.
(Prior code § 3401)
A. 
The drilling or digging of wells in the City, except by the City of Lompoc, for any other purpose than for furnishing water for commercial agricultural purposes, including other necessary uses and purposes incidental to a commercial agricultural operation, is hereby prohibited; provided that the Utility Director may issue a permit for drilling a supply well for domestic, commercial or industrial uses for temporary use only, under the following conditions:
1. 
City water mains are not in place adjacent to the property involved.
2. 
The Utility Director has determined that it is not economical, feasible or desirable to extend City water mains to serve said property at the time the request for such service is made by the owner or lessee.
3. 
The owner of the property or lessee has executed an agreement for the discontinuance of the use of the well and the capping of the same within 90 days of notice by the Utility Director. Such notice shall be given immediately following installation of water mains adjacent to the property on which the well has been drilled.
B. 
Issuance of a permit for a temporary well shall not nullify or affect any provisions of this code or resolutions of the City Council which provide a method of installation of a water main or lateral and the payment therefor.
(Prior code § 3402)
No well shall be drilled within the City by any person without first securing a permit therefor from the Utility Director. Before the drilling of any well shall have been commenced, persons desiring to drill such a well shall deposit the sum of $15.00 with the City Treasurer and file an application with the Director for such a permit, the application to set forth the location of the well, the purpose for which the water from such well will be used, and a detailed sketch of the proposed installation. The Utility Director shall thereupon investigate the proposed drilling of said well to determine whether the proposed drilling of said well will pollute or imperil the public water supply of the City, and will conform to the requirements of law and of this Code. If the Utility Director finds that the drilling of said well as proposed will not pollute or imperil the water supply of the City, and the location of the proposed well meets the requirements set forth in Section 8.24.020, he or she shall issue a permit to drill the well, but otherwise he or she shall withhold the permit. The fee so deposited shall cover the cost of such investigation, and shall not be returned to the applicant whether the permit is granted or refused. If application for permit is made at the same time for two or more wells located on the same premises, the fee of $15.00 as herein provided shall cover all such wells. The fee is waived for governmental agencies.
(Prior code § 3403)
Every person who digs or drills a well, shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter and the well standards of the State of California prepared by the State of California, Department of Water Resources, which standards are hereby incorporated herein, by reference, in their entirety. No person shall do any act regulated by the provisions of such standards without first obtaining a permit therefore from the Utility Director of the City. The Director shall notify the County Health Officer of the proposal. A County well drilling permit shall be obtained and the well shall be drilled under the supervision of the Health Officer of the County and shall conform to all regulations made by the County Health Officer to prevent the pollution of or imperiling of the public water supply of the City of Lompoc.
(Prior code § 3404)
No wells shall be drilled in the City for the purpose of furnishing in whole or in part water for refrigeration or air conditioning purposes or for the purpose of furnishing water to cool and the refrigeration or air conditioning system or unit where the water or any portion thereof is not recirculating and is disposed of as waste.
(Prior code § 3405)
No drainage wells shall be drilled in the City. Any drainage well which has previously been drilled, which is not used for a period of one year, or which has been abandoned, shall be capped and no later used.
(Prior code § 3406)
All wells shall be sealed against surface water or other drainage water seeping or filtering into said wells.
(Prior code § 3408)