Sec. 24-1. - Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

"Backfill" means replacement of earth or other material removed from any trench or excavation and replacement of all road materials removed in order to lay sewer pipes or to make connections.

"Cesspool" means a tank, box or sump used for receipt of crude sewage, containing no provision for the nitrification, clarification or disposal of the sewage, and for which discharge of such sewage is upon the open ground.

"City" means any incorporated municipality within the county.

"District" means any of the several districts described in Section 24-30.

"District board" means the governing body of a district.

"Drain" means any conduit for the conveyance of storm water or surface or subsurface ground drainage water.

"Engineer" means the director of public works of the county of Sonoma or his duly authorized representative.

Engineering department. The county sanitation engineers' office.

"House service sewer" means that part of the sewer piping beginning at the junction thereof with the house plumbing or drainage system and terminating in the lateral sewer.

"Lateral sewer" means the sewer in the street designed to accommodate more than one (1) lateral sewer.

"Main sewer" means the street sewer designed to accommodate more than one (1) house service sewer.

"Paved surface" means any pavement used on any street in the county, whether such pavement is composed of concrete, asphalt, oil, gravel, crushed rock or any combination of such forms of pavement.

"Septic tank system" means an arrangement of reservoirs or tanks which receive crude sewage and by septic bacterial action, effect decomposition and settlement of settable solids and diversion of the septic liquid for clarification and purification.

"Street" means any public highway, road, street, avenue, alley, way, easement or right of way.

(Ord. No. 2436; Ord. No. 320 § 1.)

Sec. 24-2. - Purpose of article—Connection to public sewage system required—Exception. ^[136]

The intent and purpose of this article is to provide certain minimum standards, provisions and requirements for design, method of construction and use of materials in sanitary sewerage facilities hereafter installed, altered or repaired. Except as otherwise provided in this article, whenever public sewerage facilities are available, it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, install, maintain or provide other means of sewage disposal from any buildings in any of the unincorporated territory of the county as set forth in Section 24-30, except by connection with such public sewerage systems in the manner provided in this article.

Sec. 24-3. - Sewer inspector generally.

The county sanitation engineer shall act as sewer inspector. The duties of the sewer inspector shall include:

(a)

Supervising all connections to district sewer lines (or to all lines for which maintenance has not been assumed by other agencies);

(b)

Inspecting all trenches for alignment and grade and approving them for pipe laying;

(c)

Inspecting pipe laying and joining;

(d)

Inspecting backfill, pavement replacement and completion of work;

(e)

Issuing an acceptance of work completed satisfactorily;

(f)

Checking plans and issuing permits as required by this article.

(Ord. No. 320 § 4.)

Sec. 24-4. - Excavations generally.

The County Sanitation Engineer, acting in behalf of the county, shall have jurisdiction over excavations for the construction, installation, maintenance, repair or replacement of sewer mains, laterals, house services and appurtenances in any county highway. Under provisions of sections 15-8 to 15-18, permits for such excavations in any county highway shall be obtained prior to the performance of any such excavation within the same. The application for such a permit shall be made to the County Sanitation Engineer at the same time that application is made for the permit required under such sections, and shall comply with the provisions of such sections. Cash deposits, certificates of insurance or bonds, as required by the County Sanitation Engineer, shall be deposited with the County Sanitation Engineer.

(Ord. No. 320 § 5.)

Sec. 24-5. - Inspections and fees.

In all cases where any inspection is required, not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice shall be given to the County Sanitation Engineer, stating the approximate time when the work will be sufficiently advanced for inspection. The following fee shall be charged and collected by the County Sanitation Engineer for issuing a permit and inspecting construction*:

Sewer—House to Property Line:

 * No permit or fee will be required of contractors constructing sewerage facilities for a district, under contract with that district for such projects the district shall pay the county directly for actual costs of inspection.

If construction (excluding trenching) is commenced prior to obtaining a permit, add seventy-five dollars and no cents ($75.00) to the above permit fees.

If a permit is obtained, but no inspection secured prior to covering the work, a special "Late Inspection" permit shall be obtained at a cost of seventy-five dollars and no cents ($75.00).

Persons requesting inspections at any time other than the regular working hours of the county shall pay an additional fee calculated by the engineer to represent the additional cost to the county. A deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be requested ahead of time by the engineer, and the applicant billed for actual time following completion of the inspection. Said inspection outside the regular working hours of the county shall be subject to availability of county personnel.

(Ord. Nos. 2398, 2657, 2936.)

Sec. 24-6. - When work to be completed, etc.

All work under the provisions of this article shall be completed and inspected within the time specified in the permit for such work issued by the county sanitation engineer.

(Ord. No. 320 § 7.)

Sec. 24-7. - Sewer construction permit generally. ^[137]

The application for the permit for sewer construction shall be checked by the County Sanitation Engineer for accuracy of details thereon and from personal knowledge of local site conditions. He shall approve the application as filed or as he may modify it to suit the better interest of the applicant and the district involved, and thereafter countersign the application. The County Sanitation Engineer is authorized to issue the permit after the application has been approved by him, and he is authorized and directed hereby to collect all fees, deposits and charges which, by the provisions of this article, are payable by the applicant on or before the delivery of the permit to the applicant. All money received in fees and charges shall be deposited with the county treasurer-tax collector. Money received as excavation deposits shall be returnable at the order of the County Sanitation Engineer upon evidence of satisfactory completion of the work for which such deposit was a guaranty.

(Ord. No. 320 § 8.)

Sec. 24-8. - Bond required of permittees.

All persons who intend to engage in any of the work covered by this article shall first execute a corporate surety bond in the sum of one thousand dollars payable to the county, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the terms and conditions of this article, which bonds shall be filed with the County Sanitation Engineer; except, that no bond will be required for the installation of a house service sewer from the property line to the house plumbing.

(Ord. No. 320 § 31.)

Sec. 24-9. - Sewer construction plans and specifications.

The working plans and specifications for any proposed construction of lateral sewers or main sewers, with a map showing the location thereof, shall be submitted to the county sanitation engineer for his approval prior to the issuance of any permit for such construction. Such plans and specifications shall be designed by a civil engineer licensed to practice in the state under the provisions of the Business and Professions Code of the state, and shall bear the signature or seal of such engineer.

(Ord. No. 320 § 29.)

Sec. 24-10. - Notice to correct defects.

Where sewer work has been inspected, and all or any portion thereof condemned before acceptance, a written notice to that effect shall be given to the permittee or the owner of the premises to make repairs, reconstruction or replacement as may be necessary to place the sewer in satisfactory condition in accordance with the terms and provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 320 § 9.)

Sec. 24-11. - Responsibility of permittees for acts of agents and employees; correction of defects, etc.

All persons performing work under this article shall be responsible for all acts of their agents or employees in connection with such work. Upon being notified in writing by the County Sanitation Engineer of any defect arising therefrom in any sewer, or in violation of the provisions of this article, the person responsible for such work shall immediately correct such defect or violation.

(Ord. No. 320 § 10.)

Sec. 24-12. - To whom sewer construction permits may be issued.

Permits for lateral and main sewer construction or house service sewer construction shall be issued only to those persons holding a valid license issued by the state authorizing the holder thereof to perform the work of constructing sewer systems and laying the pipes therefor; except, that such license will not be required for the issuance of a permit for the construction of a house service between the property line and the house plumbing.

(Ord. No. 320 § 11.)

Sec. 24-13. - Barriers, lights and signs.

Barriers, lights and signs shall be maintained to give warning to the public of any construction being performed under this article and of any dangerous condition existing in consequence thereof, as required by section 21406 of the Vehicle Code of the state. Such signs shall not be below the minimum standards and shall conform to the specifications set forth in the manual issued by the Department of Public Works, division of highways of the state, in accordance with section 465.7 of the Vehicle Code of the state, as amended.

(Ord. No. 320 § 12.)

Sec. 24-14. - Requirements for laying pipe and joints generally.

The "County of Sonoma, Sewage System Standards, January 1965, Including Standard Drawings" and "County Sewer Standards (Building Sewer)" as they exist or are hereafter modified by resolution, shall be adopted as construction standards. All design and construction shall conform to said standards.

(Ord. Nos. 320 § 13, 28 § 3, 2657, 2936 § 5.)

Sec. 24-14.1. - Preconditions to television inspection.

All main and lateral sewers for which permits are issued on, or after, the effective date of this ordinance shall be subject to closed-circuit television inspection by the county prior to acceptance. The following conditions shall exist prior to the permittee requesting television inspection;

(a)

All sewer lines shall be installed, backfilled and compacted.

(b)

All structures shall be in place, all channeling complete and all pipelines accessible from structures.

(c)

All other underground facilities, utility piping and conduit shall be installed.

(d)

All compaction required shall be completed.

(e)

Pipelines to be inspected shall be balled and flushed and a tag line pulled through each section of pipeline and secured at each manhole or other appurtenance. Tag lines shall be monofilament, polypropylene, single-ply, or equal, having a tensile strength of 200 pounds minimum.

(f)

The final air or water test shall have been completed.

When the above work is completed, the permittee shall request the county to establish a date for television inspection. The county will notify the permittee in writing as to the scheduled date of the television inspection. There shall be no charge for said television inspection, except as hereinafter provided.

If it is later determined by the permittee that the job site will not be ready or accessible for television inspection on the scheduled date, the permittee shall notify the county of the necessary cancellation at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled inspection to avoid being charged a cancellation fee.

If the county's television crew arrives at the job site and the work is not ready or accessible. the permittee shall be billed a cancellation fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars and no cents ($125.00) payable to the county prior to the date of a rescheduled television inspection.

(Ord. Nos. 2657, 2936 § 5.)

Sec. 24-14.2. - Defects requiring correction.

The following observations shall be considered defects in the construction of the sewer pipelines and will require corrections prior to acceptance:

(a)

Off grade-0.08 foot, or over, deviation from grade.

(b)

Joint separations-over 3/4″.

(c)

Offset joints.

(d)

Chips in pipe ends-none more than 1/4″ deep.

(e)

Cracked or damaged pipe or evidence of the presence of an external object bearing upon the pipe (rocks, roots, etc.).

(f)

Infiltration.

(g)

Debris or other foreign objects.

(h)

Other obvious deficiencies when compared to county ordinances and standards.

The permittee shall be notified in writing of any deficiencies revealed by the television inspection that will require repair, following which the permittee shall excavate and make the necessary repairs.

Reinspection television fees, as estimated by the engineer, shall be paid by the permittee prior to the scheduled television reinspection. The minimum fee for reinspection shall be $225.00.

(Ord. Nos. 2657, 2936 § 5.)

Sec. 24-15. - Connection of house service sewers to lateral sewers—Generally. ^[138]

(a)

All house service sewers shall be connected to the lateral sewer at a standard tee or wye branch where such branch is installed in place in such lateral sewer within ten feet along such sewer from the point thereon at which service is desired. The stopper in the bell of the tee or wye shall be removed in a manner not to injure the bell. The walls and base of the bell shall be thoroughly cleaned and a spigot of pipe or bend fitted to the bell for the required direction of the lateral. The packing and completion of the joint connection to the lateral shall not be made until a sufficient length of the lateral has been laid and controlled in position by tamped earth to insure against movement of pipe in the joining during further pipe laying and joint making processes. Thereafter, the sewer connection joint shall be completed as provided in section 24-14. Backfills shall be placed and tamped firm in such a manner that the completed joint will not be disturbed or injured.

(b)

In case there is no existing tee or wye branch within the distance as mentioned in subsection (a) above from the desired point of house service connection, a saddle having a skirt fabricated therein which will prevent the entrance of the spigot of the saddle to a depth greater than the thickness of the wall of the pipe tapped shall be installed as follows:

An opening shall be cut in the barrel of the lateral sewer pipe and carefully trimmed to a snug fit of the spigot of the saddle when centered therein, with the tap of the entering house service at the top of the lateral sewer pipe and pointing down-grade on the lateral sewer. The exterior of the lateral sewer pipe shall be thoroughly cleaned for a distance of not less than eight inches along the pipe each way from the outer edge of the saddle skirt and for a distance around the barrel of not less than three-eighths of the outside circumference thereof each way from the center of the saddle location in case the lateral sewer pipe is ten inches in diameter or greater, but entirely around the pipe in case the sewer is smaller than ten inches in diameter. The saddle then shall be mounted in the required position in mortar sufficient to give a full bearing of the skirt of the saddle on the pipe and the scarfed edges of the opening therein. Care should be taken that no fragments of pipe or mortar are allowed to waste into the lateral sewer. Temporary struts shall be placed from the bell of the saddle to insure security of position of the saddle. Concrete shall then be placed covering the cleaned area above described and of a depth to entirely enclose the saddle to the lip of the bell. Allthe work shall be done under the supervision of direction and to the satisfaction of the sewer inspector. After completion of the concrete saddle block and after the placing of the concrete about the saddle, connection of the house service sewer thereto may be made and pipe laying therefrom continued.

(Ord. No. 320 §§ l4, 15.)

Sec. 24-16. - Same—Trenches to be left open and work uncovered until inspected, etc.; trenches generally; special provisions in lieu of immediate restoration of pavement.

All trenches shall be left open, and all house service sewers and connections to the lateral sewers and main sewers shall be left uncovered for inspection until after the inspection has been made, and the placing of backfill authorized. Such trenches shall be excavated and backfilled and the pavement restored in accordance with the laws of the state and any provision of this code or other ordinance of the county relating thereto.

Where pavement cannot be satisfactorily restored due to adverse weather conditions or other conditions incident to the work, the upper six inches of trench shall be filled to the level of the adjoining street surface with crusher run base rock or natural shale rock from a source approved by the engineer, and shall be maintained in a safe condition for travel by the permittee until such time as the pavement shall be fully restored. Such pavement shall be restored immediately whenever, in the sole judgment of the county sanitation engineer, it may be satisfactorily restored as provided by this article.

(Ord. No. 320 § 17.)

Sec. 24-17. - Cleanouts in house service sewers.

Cleanouts, constructed in accordance with the drawing on file in the County Sanitation Engineer's office, shall be placed on every house service where the line crosses the property line.

(Ord. No. 320 § 16.)

Sec. 24-18. - Backfilling generally.

Backfill over house service sewers and lateral and main sewer connections shall be placed and thoroughly compacted under and on each side of the pipe to a depth of not less than twelve inches over the top of the pipe by means of a tamper having a cross-sectional area of tamping foot not to exceed twelve square inches. The remainder of the trench shall be filled to the elevation of the surface of the adjacent ground after compaction, except where pavement replacement is necessary, in which case backfills shall be brought to within eight inches of existing pavement surface after compaction. Where water is available for the purpose, the filling may be compacted by flooding, by jetting, or by such other means as may be approved by the engineer; except, that where pavement is to be laid over it, backfill above the first compacted layer above the pipe shall be placed in horizontal layers of not to exceed six inches, moistened to the satisfaction of the inspector, and compacted with an approved hand or mechanical tamper while being placed.

Backfill on house service sewers and saddles shall be placed on the same day during which the trench is cut, when, in the judgment of the inspector, such placing and compacting will not damage the installation. The inspector may allow trenches to remain open for a period in excess of forty-eight hours when in his judgment good cause exists therefor. Written permission of the inspector shall be obtained for allowing a trench to remain open beyond forty-eight hours.

Backfill on lateral and main sewer lines shall be placed as soon as practicable after the laying of the pipe. Where such excavations occur in a traveled road, traffic shall be allowed to pass through the work at all times with a minimum of inconvenience. The inspector shall be the sole judge as to the anoint of trench which shall remain open at the end of a day's work.

In lieu of the requirements set forth herein regarding the compacting of backfill beneath pavement, the filling of the trench, above the first compacted layer above the pipe, with crusher run gravel, moistened as directed by the inspector, shall be considered as equivalent to tamping the previously removed earth in six inch lifts.

(Ord. No. 320 § 18.)

Sec. 24-19. - Restoration of pavement generally. ^[139]

Where any existing pavement or surfacing of any street must be cut for the constructing of any house service sewer or lateral or main sewer, such pavement shall be replaced with six inches of crusher run base rock or natural shale rock from a source approved by the engineer graded and moistened to the satisfaction of the inspector, and thoroughly compacted into place. Two inches of plant mix surfacing shall be placed over the road rock. The finished replacement shall be firmly rolled and the plant mix surfacing feathered to join with the existing surface as nearly as possible. No oil mix shall be permitted.

(Ord. No. 320 § 19.)

Sec. 24-20. - Pipe standards.

Vitrified sewer pipes, concrete sewer pipes and asbestos pipes used in sewer work shall comply with and meet the following standards:

(a)

Vitrified pipe. Vitrified pipe and fitting shall conform to the requirements of the American Society for Testing Materials (A.S.T.M.) specifications for clay sewer pipe, designation C 13-40, with the exception that pipe of longer length will be permitted and unglazed pipe and fittings may be used. Pipe and fittings for house service sewer construction shall have an internal diameter of not less than four inches.

(b)

Concrete pipe. Concrete pipe and fittings shall conform to the requirements of the American Society of Testing Materials (A.S.T.M.) specification C 14-41 or A.S.T.M. specification C 75-41 for nonreinforced concrete pipe. Pipe shall be constructed of type five cement.

(c)

Asbestos cement pipe (Transite). Asbestos cement pipe (Transite) may be used and installed according to manufacturer's instructions.

(Ord. No. 320 § 20.)

Sec. 24-21. - Mortar and other joint compound standards.

Sand and cement for mortar, and other types of joint compounds used in sewer construction, shall comply and meet the following standards:

(a)

Sand for mortar shall be natural sand composed of hard, durable, uncoated grains of rock free from oil or other deleterious materials.

(b)

Cement for mortar shall be Portland cement conforming to A.S.T.M. specifications, designation C 150-4w.

(c)

Mortar for pipe joints shall be composed of one part Portland cement and two parts of sand. The mortar shall be well mixed and sufficiently moistened to hold together while being placed and not otherwise.

(d)

Bitumastic joint compound shall be similar to C. P. 1-2, or equal. The material used shall be subject to the approval of the engineer, shall adhere tightly to cold pipe surfaces, and shall have sufficient elasticity to permit slight movement of the pipe at the joint without injury to the joint.

(e)

Patented joints shall be subject to the approval of the engineer.

(f)

Any other joint compounds proposed for use shall be subject to the approval of the engineer. Primers shall be used with joint compounds as recommended by the manufacturer.

(Ord. No. 320 § 21.)

Sec. 24-22. - Sewer line appurtenances generally.

Appurtenances to sewer lines, including manholes, cleanouts, temporary plugs and other related details shall be constructed in accordance with a drawing now on file in the county sanitation engineer's office and titled "Sanitary Sewer Construction Standard Details." Copy of this drawing will be furnished to contractors or others legally empowered to construct sanitary sewers, at the time a permit is issued for such construction.

(Ord. No. 320 § 22.)

Cleanouts will not be required at the property line in house service sewers. Cleanouts will be required in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code, except that cleanouts need not be raised to grade.

(Ord. No. 2398 § 2.)

Sec. 24-23. - Depth and slope of house service sewer temporary plugs.

Unless the conformation of the ground prevents it, house service sewer shall have a depth at the street line of not less than three feet between the top of the pipe and the ground surface, and shall have a uniform slope toward the lateral sewer of not less than one-fourth inch vertical to one foot horizontal.

Temporary plugs shall be installed at the main or lateral sewer connection or at such other location as may be necessary when connection is not immediately made to house plumbing. The plugs shall be of vitrified clay or of such other materials as may be approved by the engineer, and shall be firmly set in place to provide a watertight joint.

(Ord. No. 320 § 23.)

Sec. 24-24. - Connection of roof leaders, surface drainage, septic tanks, etc., to sewers. ^[140]

No leaders from roofs or surface drains shall be connected to any house service sewer. No surface or subsurface drainage or storm water shall be permitted to enter any sewer by any device or method whatever; also, no septic tanks or cesspools or the drains therefrom shall be connected to any house service sewer or lateral sewer.

(Ord. No. 320 § 24.)

Sec. 24-25. - Direct connections to manholes.

Direct connections to lateral or main sewer manholes shall be made only with special written permission of the County Sanitation Engineer.

(Ord. No. 320 § 25.)

Sec. 24-26. - Connection of swimming pools to sewers. ^[141]

Connections of swimming pools to sewers shall be made only by special permission and at the direction of the County Sanitation Engineer, and sun connections, if permitted, shall be made in a manner to be specified by such engineer. Failure to abide by the terms specified in such permit shall constitute a misdemeanor under the terms of this article.

(Ord. No. 320 § 26.)

Sec. 24-27. - Discharging industrial waste, garbage, etc., into sewers. ^[142]

No person shall discharge any industrial waste or any garbage, excepting shredded garbage, or any solids, semi-solid or liquid substances resulting from any garbage, service station or automobile wash-rack into any main or lateral sewer without first having obtained a permit to do so from the county sanitation engineer.

Permits to discharge any of such substances will be granted in accordance with, or in consideration of the special conditions of each case and shall be subject to reasonable rules, regulations and requirements to prevent excessive alkalinity or acidity of the effluent or excessive discharge or organic liquid, semi-liquid or solid.

(Ord. No. 320 §§ 27, 28.)

Sec. 24-28. - Letter of acceptance of sewer construction.

The county sanitation engineer shall issue a letter of acceptance to the engineer of work for said lateral and/or main sewer construction after the county sanitation engineer has ascertained from inspection thereof that said lateral and/or main sewers were constructed according to the plans and specifications theretofore approved by him.

Immediately upon and after acceptance of the work by the district, a one (1) year guarantee period on all work shall be in effect. The guarantee shall provide that all materials and workmanship are in accordance with county ordinances and standards, and that none of the conditions listed under subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f) or (h) of Section 24-14.2 develop during the one (1) year period after the original television inspection by the county. During the one (1) year guarantee period, the county may perform an internal closed circuit television inspection on any portion of the sewer installed under the particular job.

Any such conditions which are discovered within one (1) year after acceptance of the work by the county shall be corrected and/or replaced by the permittee at no expense to the county. Such guarantee period may be extended upon disclosure of a defect until one (1) year after correction of the defect.

(Ord. No. 2936 § 5; Ord. No. 2657; Ord. No. 2398; Ord. No. 320 § 30.)

Sec. 24-29. - Appeals of decisions of sanitation engineer.

Should any applicant be dissatisfied with the action of the county sanitation engineer in not granting a permit under the provisions of this article, then such applicant may make written objection to the board of supervisors setting up the grounds of dissatisfaction. Upon receipt of such objection, the board of supervisors shall set the matter for hearing at its next regular meeting giving written notice thereof to the applicant. Upon such hearing the board of supervisors may sustain, suspend or overrule the decision of the county sanitation engineer and its decision shall be final and conclusive. Pending the hearing before the board of supervisors, the decision of the county sanitation engineer shall remain in full force and effect and any reversal thereof by the board of supervisors shall not be retroactive but shall take effect as of the date of the board of supervisors' decision.

(Ord. No. 320 § 32.)

Sec. 24-30. - Applicability of article.

This article shall apply to, and the county sanitation engineer is hereby authorized and empowered to make inspections and enforce the provisions of this article within all the unincorporated territory of the county, including all the territory within the boundaries of all county sanitation districts, sanitary districts and sewer maintenance districts, or other districts empowered by law to construct, maintain or contract for sewerage facilities now in existence or hereafter to be formed within the county excepting those portions of such districts which may lie within incorporated areas.

(Ord. No. 320 § 2.)

Sec. 24-31. - Waiver of minimum distance.

Notwithstanding any provision of this code or the Uniform Plumbing Code, the director of permit and resource management department may waive a requirement that sewer lines may not be installed less than twenty-five feet (25') from an existing water well when he determines that installation of a sewer will significantly lessen the existing risk of contamination of wells and will have no adverse environmental effect. The determination shall be based upon all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: location of the sewer pipe and likelihood of accidental rupture; impervious construction of the pipe; soil type; number of wells affected; location of pipe joints in relation to wells and type of pipe joints. This section shall not be interpreted to permit installation of sewer lines less than ten feet (10') from an existing well, nor shall it be deemed to permit installation of a water well closer than the distances otherwise required from an existing sewer pipe.

(Ord. No. 4906 § 5 (A) (part), 1995; Ord. No. 3280 § 1.)

Sec. 24-31.5. - Standards for on-site waste water disposal systems.

The director of permit and resource management department may from time to time adopt and promulgate standards for on-site septic disposal systems. Every proposed standard, proposed revised standard, or standard proposed to be rescinded shall be posted in the office of the Sonoma county clerk and in a public area of the permit and resource management department's offices for at least fifteen (15) days, together with a notice that the public may submit written comments for the director's consideration not later than the thirtieth day following posting of notice. The director of permit and resource management department shall consider comments submitted and may withdraw, adopt or rescind the standard or revised standard as proposed or as revised following the comment period. Adoption or rescission shall take place not less than fifteen (15) nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days following the close of the comment period, and each standard or revised standard adopted or rescinded shall be effective upon such posting. Such standards shall be periodically compiled and a copy thereof made available to the public at cost. Copies of such standards shall be available for review free of charge at the permit and resource management department. This section shall not be construed to impose any new or additional notice requirements for standards adopted by the director of permit and resource management department by any other procedure prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section.

(Ord. No. 4906 § 5 (B), 1995: Ord. No. 3670, 1987.)