16.18D.080 Uses prohibited from critical aquifer recharge areas.
The following activities and uses are prohibited in critical aquifer recharge areas:
A. Landfills. Landfills, including hazardous or dangerous waste, municipal solid waste, special waste, wood waste, and inert and demolition waste landfills;
B. Underground Injection Wells. Class I, III, and IV wells and subclasses 5F01, 5D03, 5F04, 5W09, 5W10, 5W11, 5W31, 5X13, 5X14, 5X15, 5W20, 5X28, and 5N24 of Class V wells;
C. Mining.
1. Metals and hard rock mining; and
2. Sand and gravel mining, prohibited from critical aquifer recharge areas determined to be highly susceptible or vulnerable;
D. Wood Treatment Facilities. Wood treatment facilities that allow any portion of the treatment process to occur over permeable surfaces (both natural and manmade);
E. Storage, Processing, or Disposal of Radioactive Substances. Facilities that store, process, or dispose of radioactive substances; and
F. Other Prohibited Uses or Activities.
1. Activities that would significantly reduce the recharge to aquifers currently or potentially used as a potable water source;
2. Activities that would significantly reduce the recharge to aquifers that are a source of significant baseflow to a regulated stream; and
3. Activities that are not connected to an available sanitary sewer system, prohibited from critical aquifer recharge areas associated with sole source aquifers. (Ord. 1104-15 § 1 (Att. A)).