§ 23.06.102. Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWB) Review.

This section establishes a procedure for the notification of the California Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board when a new land use or modification to an existing use may affect groundwater quality because of proposed methods of disposal, or large volumes of wastewater, or because of the disturbance of natural soil contours.

a.

Applications to be transmitted: Any application filed as set forth in Chapter 23.02 (Permit Applications), Section 23.05.020 (Grading), or Sections 23.08.170 et seq. (Resource Extraction) except for business licenses, is to be transmitted by the Planning Department to the RWB for review where:

(1)

Any proposed development of more than five dwelling units will not be connected to an existing public sewer system;

(2)

A discharge of wastewater to surface waters is proposed;

(3)

A proposed waste discharge will contain toxic or hazardous materials (e.g., agricultural chemicals or metal plating wastes);

(4)

On site wastewater treatment and disposal systems other than conventional individual septic tank absorption fields are proposed;

(5)

Waste flows are expected to exceed 2,500 gallons per day;

(6)

A variance from state or local water quality or construction standards is requested;

(7)

A livestock specialty use as defined by the Land Use Element is proposed;

(8)

A cemetery is proposed.

b.

Review procedure: A copy of all applications as described above shall be forwarded to the Regional Water Quality Control Board for review upon receipt by the Planning Department. The purposes of such transmittal are to:

(1)

Enable the RWB to determine if the proposed use or activity is required to have discharge requirements, or is subject to other regulations of the RWB.

(2)

Enable the RWB to contact and advise the applicant on applicable requirements, and to advise the Planning and Building Department of any RWB requirements:

(i)

In the case of applications for Plot Plan approval, within 10 business days of application transmittal.

(ii)

In the case of Minor Use Permit or Development Plan applications, notification of RWB requirements, special comments or recommendations to be forwarded to the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission, shall be returned to the Planning Department no later than 10 days before the public hearing on the application.

[Amended 1992, Ord. 2570]