12.30.030 License to Withdraw.
A. Notwithstanding section 12.30.020 (a):
1. All existing facilities for the withdrawal of public ground water that are in current use and are exempted from the permit provisions of RCW Chapter 90.44, as now enacted or hereafter amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, shall be allowed to continue to operate without further licensure as provided for in this chapter.
2. All facilities for the withdrawal of public ground water owned and operated by the City shall not be subject to the licensure requirements of this chapter.
3. All existing facilities for the withdrawal of public ground water subject to the permitting requirements of RCW Chapter 90.44, as now enacted or hereafter amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and for which current valid permits were issued by the appropriate permitting agencies for the withdrawal of public ground water within the City before the effective date of this chapter, shall be allowed to continue to operate without further licensure as provided for in this chapter.
B. All individuals, companies, associations, corporations, or entities seeking to construct and/or operate facilities for the withdrawal of public ground water within the City for any use, and who are not subject to the exemptions of section 12.30.030(a), must obtain a well drilling/operations license from the City before the construction or operation of the facilities may commence.
C. All applications for a well drilling/operations license shall be made to the City in legible form, and shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the individual, company, association, corporation, or entity seeking licensure under this chapter.
2. A statement by the proposed licensee that all permits required by the state, or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, other than the City, have been approved and issued. The proposed licensee shall list the permitting agencies, identify each permit issued by number, registration, or other identifying fixture, and attach copies of each permit to the application. In the event that a testing of the facilities is necessary for any permit to issue, the proposed licensee shall submit a list of the agencies requiring facilities testing, the nature of the testing to be conducted, the time for such testing, and the type and nature of the facilities that must be constructed and/or operated before such testing may commence.
3. A written description of the proposed well site, including the legal description of the property upon which the well site will be located.
4. A scale map depicting the exact location of the proposed well site, and any buildings, fixtures, and improvements within 1,000 feet of the proposed well site.
5. A statement by the proposed licensee of the purpose for which the well site will be operated.
6. A statement by the proposed licensee of the expected average daily withdrawal of water, in gallons, at the well site, together with an explanation by the proposed licensee of how the expected average daily withdrawal was calculated.
7. A report from a licensed engineer or engineering firm stating that the firm has inspected the property upon which the well site will be located, and any and all other documents or information deemed necessary by the engineer, and that based upon any examinations and tests performed by the engineer, all federal, state, and local rules and regulations related to the location of the well may be complied with, along with a statement that the installation and use of the proposed facilities for the withdrawal of public ground water at the site designated by the proposed licensee provides no statistically significant chance of adversely impacting or degrading City’s water supply, including the possibility for contamination or pollution, or the City’s ability to provide an adequate supply of water to its residents for all purposes. The report shall set forth all information relied upon in reaching the conclusions contained in the report, including a listing of all tests or analyses performed, the results of any tests or analyses, and an explanation of what specific information was provided by each test or analysis performed.
8. A statement setting forth the time when the proposed facilities are expected to be constructed, and/or become operational.
9. A statement setting forth whether the well facilities are currently licensed under this chapter. In the event the well facilities are currently licensed under this chapter, the proposed licensee shall set forth the name, address, and telephone number of the current licensee. The proposed licensee, shall attach a true and correct copy of the current licensee’s well drilling/operations license to its application.
10. Any other information the proposed licensee wishes to include that may aid in the permitting process.
D. Within 90 days after the submission of a well drilling/operations license application, the City shall determine whether such application is complete. In the event that an application is incomplete, the City shall so inform the proposed licensee by first class and certified mail to the address contained in the application. After the expiration of the 90 day period, if the City has not informed the proposed licensee that its application is incomplete, the submitted application shall be deemed to be complete. The City shall note the date it determined the application to be complete or incomplete on the first page of the application. Within 180 days after a complete well drilling/operations license application is received by the City, the City shall either approve or disapprove the proposed licensee’s application. In the event that a proposed licensee’s application is disapproved, the City shall set forth specific reasons for the application’s disapproval. If no decision approving or disapproving a proposed licensee’s application has been made within the 180 period, the proposed licensee’s application shall be deemed approved by the City.
E. The City shall be entitled to rely on all statements made in the proposed licensee’s application, and shall incur no liability based upon their reliance thereon.