§ 8.95.040. Exemptions.

This chapter shall not apply to the export of groundwater in the following circumstances:

(1)

To prevent the flood of lands;

(2)

To prevent the saturation of the root zone for agricultural land;

(3)

Movement of groundwater within the boundaries or service area of a single local water agency;

(4)

Movement of groundwater consistent with historical practice within a parcel or between contiguous parcels having the same owner, the same lessee or the same controlling entity in existence on the effective date of this chapter;

(5)

Movement of contaminated groundwater required by compliance orders issued by local, state or federal agencies that is pumped and treated to remove contaminants that are in violation of the standards for beneficial use. The extracted and treated water may be exported without a permit if the release complies with discharge permits issued by the local, state or federal resource agencies.

(6)

Exportation of not more than one-half acre foot of water per water year from a site.

(Ord. No. 3295, § 1, 4-14-15)