The purpose of creating a prohibition zone for groundwater extraction
wells in and around the Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility
is to assure that the performance of the recycled water injection
wells remains as designed, to protect human health, and to assure
that the injected recycled water path of travel is to the ocean and
not to other sensitive water bodies such as Malibu Creek and Malibu
Lagoon.
The purpose of creating a consultation zone for groundwater
extraction wells in the Malibu Valley Groundwater Basin is to ensure
there are no impacts on the Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility
recycled water injection wells and to maintain the integrity of the
Basin against any potential for saltwater intrusion or other degradation
of groundwater quality resulting from the operation of groundwater
extraction well(s).
(Ord. 385 § 2, 2015)
For purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms
have the following meaning:
"Consultation zone"
means an area within the Malibu Valley Groundwater Basin or the Winter Canyon Groundwater Basin in which groundwater extraction wells may be permitted pursuant to Section
9.21.050.
"Groundwater extraction well"
means any well or other human made opening in or excavation
of the surface and/or subsurface of the earth for the purpose of extracting
groundwater from underground.
"Injection well"
means a well into which fluids are injected for purposes
such as waste disposal and/or the disposal of recycled wastewater.
"Malibu Valley Groundwater Basin"
means the small alluvial groundwater basin in the Civic Center
Area of Malibu bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the south and by non-water
bearing tertiary rocks on all remaining sides as depicted in Exhibit
A to the ordinance codified in this chapter.
"Winter Canyon Basin"
means the small alluvial groundwater basin west of the Malibu
Valley Groundwater Basin separated by intervening ridge of non-water
bearing tertiary rocks on the east, and bounded by non-water bearing
tertiary rocks on the north and west as depicted in Exhibit A to the
ordinance codified in this chapter.
(Ord. 385 § 2, 2015)
This chapter shall apply to all groundwater extraction wells
in the prohibition zone and consultation zone in the Malibu Valley
and Winter Canyon Groundwater Basins.
(Ord. 385 § 2, 2015)
The city may collect all applicable fees pursuant to the city
of Malibu fee schedule.
(Ord. 385 § 2, 2015)
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any violation of this chapter may be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapters
1.08,
1.10,
1.16 and
8.28, in addition to the provisions of any other applicable law, rule or regulation. Causing, aiding, abetting, or concealing a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall also constitute a violation of this chapter. Any property upon which a violation of this chapter occurs is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(Ord. 385 § 2, 2015)