§ 5-4100. PERMIT REQUIRED.  


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  • No person, as principal, servant, agent or employee, shall dig, drill or drive, repair or destroy any well or shall repair, replace, install or seal a pump for use on any well, whether the well is to be used for domestic, irrigation, testing, geophysical, or cathodic protection or other practices, without having a valid unrevoked or unsuspended permit to do so from the District Health Officer. The permit shall be valid for one (1) year from date of issue. No property owner shall be denied the right to install a well or pump on his property, if work is accomplished in accordance with this Division. No permit is necessary to replace or repair equipment if the sanitary seal is not broken. A fee may be charged for issuing a permit as set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors or the Board of Trustees of San Joaquin Local Health District as directed by the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. 1862; 2665)