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Sec. 39-69. Abatement costs a special assessment. Upon a finding by the advisory agency that a well constitutes a public nuisance, all cost of abatement carried out under the terms of this article shall constitute a charge and special assessment upon the parcel of land involved. If such costs are not paid within sixty (60) days, they shall then be declared a special assessment against that parcel as provided in Government Code, Section 28773.5. Such special assessment shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary city taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedures and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary city taxes. The city shall retain the additional and independent right to recover its costs by way of civil action against the owner and person in possession or control, jointly or severally. (Ord. No. NS-1219, § 1, 9-16-74) Sec. 39-70. Standards. Standards for the construction, reconstruction, destruction, or abandonment of wells shall be the standards recommended in the state department of water resources Bulletin No. 74, Chapter II, and future amendments thereto. Standards for the construction, reconstruction, destruction or abandonment of cathodic protection wells and electrical grounding wells shall be the standards recommended in the state department of water resources Bulletin No. 74-1, and future amendments thereto. Well standards may be modified by the enforcement officer, with the advice and concurrence of the advisory agency, where required to cope with the local geological and ground water conditions. (Ord. No. NS-1219, § 1, 9-16-74) Sec. 39-71. Penalty for article violation. Any person who violates the terms of this article or any permit issued hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued or permitted and shall be subject to the same punishment as for the original offense. (Ord. No. NS-1219, § 1, 9-16-74) Secs. 39-72-39-79. Reserved. ARTICLE V. RESERVED4 Secs. 39-80-39-83.5. Reserved. 4Ord. No. NS-2921, § 9, adopted August 1, 2017, repealed art. IV, §§ 39-80-39-83.5, in its entirety. Former art. IV pertained to "Memory Lane Interceptor Sewer Development Fee," and was derived from Ord. No. NS-2178, § 1, adopted October 5, 1992. (Supp. No. 30) Created: 2025-01-29 11:22:15 [EST] Page 43 of 54