13290. For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Local agency" means any of the following entities:
(1) A city, county, or city and county.
(2) A special district formed pursuant to general law or special
act for the local performance of functions regarding onsite sewage
treatment systems within limited boundaries.
(b) "Onsite sewage treatment systems" includes individual disposal
systems, community collection and disposal systems, and alternative
collection and disposal systems that use subsurface disposal.
13291. (a) On or before January 1, 2004, the state board, in
consultation with the State Department of Public Health, the
California Coastal Commission, the California Conference of Directors
of Environmental Health, counties, cities, and other interested
parties, shall adopt regulations or standards for the permitting and
operation of all of the following onsite sewage treatment systems in
the state and shall apply those regulations or standards commencing
six months after their adoptions:
(1) Any system that is constructed or replaced.
(2) Any system that is subject to a major repair.
(3) Any system that pools or discharges to the surface.
(4) Any system that, in the judgment of a regional board or
authorized local agency, discharges waste that has the reasonable
potential to cause a violation of water quality objectives, or to
impair present or future beneficial uses of water, to cause
pollution, nuisance, or contamination of the waters of the state.
(b) Regulations or standards adopted pursuant to subdivision (a),
shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Minimum operating requirements that may include siting,
construction, and performance requirements.
(2) Requirements for onsite sewage treatment systems adjacent to
impaired waters identified pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 303
of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1313(d)).
(3) Requirements authorizing a qualified local agency to implement
those requirements adopted under this chapter within its
jurisdiction if that local agency requests that authorization.
(4) Requirements for corrective action when onsite sewage
treatment systems fail to meet the requirements or standards.
(5) Minimum requirements for monitoring used to determine system
or systems performance, if applicable.
(6) Exemption criteria to be established by regional boards.
(7) Requirements for determining a system that is subject to a
major repair, as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).
(c) This chapter does not diminish or otherwise affect the
authority of a local agency to carry out laws, other than this
chapter, that relate to onsite sewage treatment systems.
(d) This chapter does not preempt any regional board or local
agency from adopting or retaining standards for onsite sewage
treatment systems that are more protective of the public health or
the environment than this chapter.
(e) Each regional board shall incorporate the regulations or
standards adopted pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) into the
appropriate regional water quality control plans.
13291.5. It is the intent of the Legislature to assist private
property owners with existing systems who incur costs as a result of
the implementation of the regulations established under this section
by encouraging the state board to make loans under Chapter 6.5
(commencing with Section 13475) to local agencies to assist private
property owners whose cost of compliance with these regulations
exceeds one-half of one percent of the current assessed value of the
property on which the onsite sewage system is located.
13291.7. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the
land use authority of any city, county, or city and county.
13290. For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Local agency" means any of the following entities:
(1) A city, county, or city and county.
(2) A special district formed pursuant to general law or special
act for the local performance of functions regarding onsite sewage
treatment systems within limited boundaries.
(b) "Onsite sewage treatment systems" includes individual disposal
systems, community collection and disposal systems, and alternative
collection and disposal systems that use subsurface disposal.
13291. (a) On or before January 1, 2004, the state board, in
consultation with the State Department of Public Health, the
California Coastal Commission, the California Conference of Directors
of Environmental Health, counties, cities, and other interested
parties, shall adopt regulations or standards for the permitting and
operation of all of the following onsite sewage treatment systems in
the state and shall apply those regulations or standards commencing
six months after their adoptions:
(1) Any system that is constructed or replaced.
(2) Any system that is subject to a major repair.
(3) Any system that pools or discharges to the surface.
(4) Any system that, in the judgment of a regional board or
authorized local agency, discharges waste that has the reasonable
potential to cause a violation of water quality objectives, or to
impair present or future beneficial uses of water, to cause
pollution, nuisance, or contamination of the waters of the state.
(b) Regulations or standards adopted pursuant to subdivision (a),
shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Minimum operating requirements that may include siting,
construction, and performance requirements.
(2) Requirements for onsite sewage treatment systems adjacent to
impaired waters identified pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 303
of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1313(d)).
(3) Requirements authorizing a qualified local agency to implement
those requirements adopted under this chapter within its
jurisdiction if that local agency requests that authorization.
(4) Requirements for corrective action when onsite sewage
treatment systems fail to meet the requirements or standards.
(5) Minimum requirements for monitoring used to determine system
or systems performance, if applicable.
(6) Exemption criteria to be established by regional boards.
(7) Requirements for determining a system that is subject to a
major repair, as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).
(c) This chapter does not diminish or otherwise affect the
authority of a local agency to carry out laws, other than this
chapter, that relate to onsite sewage treatment systems.
(d) This chapter does not preempt any regional board or local
agency from adopting or retaining standards for onsite sewage
treatment systems that are more protective of the public health or
the environment than this chapter.
(e) Each regional board shall incorporate the regulations or
standards adopted pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) into the
appropriate regional water quality control plans.
13291.5. It is the intent of the Legislature to assist private
property owners with existing systems who incur costs as a result of
the implementation of the regulations established under this section
by encouraging the state board to make loans under Chapter 6.5
(commencing with Section 13475) to local agencies to assist private
property owners whose cost of compliance with these regulations
exceeds one-half of one percent of the current assessed value of the
property on which the onsite sewage system is located.
13291.7. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the
land use authority of any city, county, or city and county.
13290. For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Local agency" means any of the following entities:
(1) A city, county, or city and county.
(2) A special district formed pursuant to general law or special
act for the local performance of functions regarding onsite sewage
treatment systems within limited boundaries.
(b) "Onsite sewage treatment systems" includes individual disposal
systems, community collection and disposal systems, and alternative
collection and disposal systems that use subsurface disposal.
13291. (a) On or before January 1, 2004, the state board, in
consultation with the State Department of Public Health, the
California Coastal Commission, the California Conference of Directors
of Environmental Health, counties, cities, and other interested
parties, shall adopt regulations or standards for the permitting and
operation of all of the following onsite sewage treatment systems in
the state and shall apply those regulations or standards commencing
six months after their adoptions:
(1) Any system that is constructed or replaced.
(2) Any system that is subject to a major repair.
(3) Any system that pools or discharges to the surface.
(4) Any system that, in the judgment of a regional board or
authorized local agency, discharges waste that has the reasonable
potential to cause a violation of water quality objectives, or to
impair present or future beneficial uses of water, to cause
pollution, nuisance, or contamination of the waters of the state.
(b) Regulations or standards adopted pursuant to subdivision (a),
shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Minimum operating requirements that may include siting,
construction, and performance requirements.
(2) Requirements for onsite sewage treatment systems adjacent to
impaired waters identified pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 303
of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1313(d)).
(3) Requirements authorizing a qualified local agency to implement
those requirements adopted under this chapter within its
jurisdiction if that local agency requests that authorization.
(4) Requirements for corrective action when onsite sewage
treatment systems fail to meet the requirements or standards.
(5) Minimum requirements for monitoring used to determine system
or systems performance, if applicable.
(6) Exemption criteria to be established by regional boards.
(7) Requirements for determining a system that is subject to a
major repair, as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).
(c) This chapter does not diminish or otherwise affect the
authority of a local agency to carry out laws, other than this
chapter, that relate to onsite sewage treatment systems.
(d) This chapter does not preempt any regional board or local
agency from adopting or retaining standards for onsite sewage
treatment systems that are more protective of the public health or
the environment than this chapter.
(e) Each regional board shall incorporate the regulations or
standards adopted pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) into the
appropriate regional water quality control plans.
13291.5. It is the intent of the Legislature to assist private
property owners with existing systems who incur costs as a result of
the implementation of the regulations established under this section
by encouraging the state board to make loans under Chapter 6.5
(commencing with Section 13475) to local agencies to assist private
property owners whose cost of compliance with these regulations
exceeds one-half of one percent of the current assessed value of the
property on which the onsite sewage system is located.
13291.7. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the
land use authority of any city, county, or city and county.
