§ 22.34.010. Purpose.  


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  • This Chapter provides reasonable regulations for the extraction and development of onshore petroleum and other subterranean resources in San Luis Obispo County, including but not limited to exploration, production, storage, processing, transportation, and the disposal of petroleum and other hydrocarbons and of any operations accessory thereto. This Chapter is intended to supplement regulations administered by the California State Division of Oil and Gas, to address particular problems in the County that do not apply generally throughout the state. These problems include a limited water supply for agricultural and domestic uses in a county that depends heavily on agriculture and tourism for its economic welfare. The fresh water supply must be fully protected from pollution by petroleum operations.

[Amended 1989, Ord. 2409] [22.08.172]