EXHIBIT 3

PERMIT SCENARIOS WITH ORDINANCE NO. 96
Connections: 2+
Parcels: 2+ with different owners
Water Source: Any type in any location
  • Continue existing procedures as refined and formalized in Ordinance No. 96.
  • Connections: 2+
    Parcels: 1 or 2+ contiguous with same owners
    Water Source: Any type in any location
  • Previously only well registration and reporting needed; now must obtain permit as described in Ordinance No. 96, including Title 22 testing for potable systems.


  • Connections: 1
    Parcels: 1
    Water Source: Potable or non-potable within MPWRS (SWRCB jurisdiction in Carmel Valley plus Seaside coastal subareas)
  • Previously only well registration and reporting needed; now must obtain permit as described in Ordinance No. 96. Must provide proof of water right. No Title 22 testing needed; only major inorganics. Need 72-hour test for potable system in consolidated bedrock; 8-hr test in alluvium.
  • Connections: 1
    Parcels: 1
    Water Source: Potable, outside MPWRS
  • Previously only registration and reporting needed; now must obtain permit as described in Ordinance No. 96. May need to provide proof of water right if controversy exists. No Title 22 testing needed; only major inorganics. Need 72-hour test for potable system in consolidated bedrock; 8-hr test in alluvium.


  • Connections: 1 or 2
    Parcels: 1 or 2
    Water Source: Non-potable, outside MPWRS
  • Previously only well meter registration and reporting needed; now must obtain permit as described in Ordinance No. 96. Exempted from hearing requirement, but must fill out complete application and obtain staff approval. No water quality testing required by MPWMD, but testing is recommended to assess suitability for irrigation.

  • Connections: 1+
    Parcels: 1+
    Water Source: Potable, permanent mobile WDS

  • Prohibited by Monterey County Health Department (Monterey County Code); no application accepted or approved.


  • Connections: 1+
    Parcels: 1+
    Water Source: Non-potable, permanent mobile WDS
  • Previously no permit needed unless 3+ connections in a declared emergency; now must obtain permit as described in Ordinance No. 96 (backflow protection required in Cal-Am area pursuant to Monterey County Code Title 17).

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