Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2024.10 to allow point of use and point of entry water treatment devices for new construction on legal lots of record, including accessory dwelling units.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2024.10 to allow point of use and point of entry water treatment devices for new construction on legal lots of record, including accessory dwelling units and direct that staff:
a. Proceed with completion of referral based on modifications by the Board; or
b. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of referral and anticipated effort for completion; or
c. Rescind referral.
2. Provide further direction to staff, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Referral Summary & Background:
Board Referral No. 2024.10 requests that staff research and evaluate necessary steps to allow for point of use (POU) and point of entry (POE) water treatment devices to be used for vacant legal lots of record and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) where POU/POE treatment is otherwise allowed for the existing connections.
On June 18, 2019, the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 5310 which amended Chapter 15.04 and added a new Chapter 15.06 to the Monterey County Code thus allowing property owners of undeveloped lots belonging to water system with 2-14 connections to use POU/POE water treatment for lot development. The County received litigation challenging Ordinance No. 5310 and on August 27, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 5316 that suspended the sections of Ordinance No. 5310 that allowed POU/POE treatment to be used for development on lots that are part of a 2-14 connection water system.
On November 28, 2023, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 5408 amending portions of Chapters 15.04 and adding Chapter 15.06 to the Monterey County Code to a...
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