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Introduce, waive reading, and set Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance of the County of Monterey, State of California, amending Chapter 15.20 of the Monterey County Code relating to sewage disposal.
Proposed CEQA action: Categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15307 and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Introduce, waive reading, and set Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 1:30 p.m., as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance of the County of Monterey, State of California, amending Chapter 15.20 of the Monterey County Code relating to sewage disposal.
SUMMARY:
The County of Monterey, Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau (EHB), has authority to administer, oversee and enforce regulation of onsite wastewater treatment systems ("OWTS", sometimes referred to as septic systems) throughout the unincorporated County. The proposed ordinance amends Chapter 15.20 of the Monterey County Code to implement the Monterey County Local Agency Management Program for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems ("LAMP"). The LAMP was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 3, 2018 and approved by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board on May 10-11, 2018. The LAMP establishes standards for all new, replacement and expansion OWTS and for OWTS demolition within Monterey County, thereby allowing the continued use of OWTS while enhancing protection of water quality and public health. The standards and specifications of the LAMP became effective on May 11, 2018. Staff prepared the proposed ordinance to incorporate the standards and requirements of the LAMP into the County Code and to improve the practical application and clarity of the LAMP's various requirements. Today's recommended action is to introduce the ordinance, waive reading, and se...
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