Except as provided in this chapter, that certain document known
and designated as the Water Well Standards: State of California, Chapter
II and Appendices E, F and G, from the Department of Water Resources
Bulletin No. 74, as published in February, 1968, by the State of California
Department of Water Resources, is designated as the water well standards
of the City, regulating water well construction and the destruction
of abandoned wells in the City.
A copy of such water well standards has been deposited in the
office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by such
clerk for use and examination by the public.
(Prior code § 7.32)
Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the
water well standards or in this chapter, each such name or term shall
be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this
section as follows:
means the City of Claremont.
means the City Engineering and building departments.
(Prior code § 7.33)
Section 21 of the water well standards adopted by this chapter
is amended to read as follows:
Section 21. Definition of abandoned well.
A well is considered abandoned when it has not been used for
a period of one year, unless the owner declares his or her intention
to use the well again for supplying water or other associated purpose
(such as an observation well or injection well). As evidence of his
or her intentions for continued use, the owner shall properly maintain
the well in such a way that:
1.
The
well has no defects which will facilitate the impairment of quality
of water in the well or in the water-bearing formations penetrated.
2.
The
well is covered with an appropriate locked cap.
3.
The
well is marked so that it can be clearly seen.
4.
The
area surrounding the well is kept clear of brush or debris.
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If the pump has been removed for repair or replacement, the
well shall not be considered abandoned, provided that evidence of
repair can be shown. During the repair period, the well shall be adequately
covered to prevent injury to people and to prevent the entrance of
undesirable water or foreign matter.
Observation wells used in the investigation or management of
ground water basins by governmental agencies or other appropriate
engineering or research organizations are not considered abandoned
so long as they are maintained for this purpose. However, such wells
shall be covered with an appropriate cap, bearing the label observation
well, and the name of the agency or organization and preferably shall
be locked when measurements are not being made. When these wells are
no longer used for this purpose or for supplying water, they shall
be considered abandoned.
A well shall not be considered abandoned when the engineering
and building departments determine that such well is necessary to
relieve present or prospective artesian pressure.
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(Prior code § 7.34)
Section 21.1 is added to the water well standards adopted in
this chapter to read as follows:
Section 21.1. Declaration of abandoned well.
In the event the enforcing agency desires to have a well declared
abandoned, it shall file a written request for such determination
with the City. The City Clerk shall set the matter for public hearing
by the City Council and fix the date, time and place for such hearing.
The City Clerk shall give mailed notice of such hearing to the owner
of the property upon which the well sought to be declared abandoned
is situated. Such notice shall be mailed at least fifteen days prior
to the date specified therein for the hearing.
(Prior code § 7.34)
Section 23.1 is added to the water well standards adopted in
this chapter to read as follows:
Section 23.1. Notice of destruction of well.
Notice must be given to the Director of Public Works five working
days prior to the intended destruction of a well. The Director of
Public Works is authorized to grant a permit for such destruction
if he or she is satisfied that the proposed work meets the Water Well
Standards Code. The permit will allow the Director of Public Works
to inspect, regulate and make a record of the well destruction. The
fee for such a permit will be as set by the City Council from time
to time.
(Prior code § 7.34)
