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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1219 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE IV TO CHAPTER 39 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND ABANDONMENT OF WELLS WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding an article, to be numbered IV, to Chapter 39 thereof, which said article is to consist of sections to be numbered 39-60 through and including 39-71 and is to read as follows: Sec. 39-60. Purpose It is the purpose of this article to control the construction and reconstruction of wells to the end that the ground water of this City will not be impaired in quality and that water obtained from such wells will be suitable for the purpose for which used and will not jeopardize the health, safety or welfare of the people of this City and to provide for the destruction of abandoned wells or wells found to be public nuisances to the end that such wells will not impair the quality of qround water or otherwise jeopardize the health, safety or welfare of the people of this City. Sec. 39-61. Definitions As used in this article, the following words shall have the meaning provided in this section. ABANDONED and ABANDONMENT. The terms "abandoned" or "abandon- ment'' shall apply to a well which has not been used for a period of one year, unless the owner declares in writing, to the Advisory Agency his intention to use the well again for sup- plying water or other associated purpose (such as an obser- vation well or injection well) and receives approval of such declaration from the Advisory Agency. All such declarations shall be renewed annually and at such time be resubmitted to the Advisory Agency for approval. Test holes and exploratory holes shall be considered abandoned twenty-four hours after construction work has been completed, unless otherwise approved by the Enforcement Officer. ADVISORY AGENCY. At all such times as an agreement is in effect between the City of Santa Ana and the County of Orange providing for the enforcement of the provisions of this Article by the County of Orange, the Advisory Agency shall be as set forth in that agreement; otherwise, the Advisory Agency shall be the City Council of the City of Santa Ana. AGRICULTURAL WELL. A water well used to supply water for irri- gation or other agricultural purposes, including so-called stock wells.