(a) A city or county may issue a new well permit within a critically overdrafted basin when the requirements of Section 13808 have been met, in addition to any requirements set forth in an ordinance adopted by the city or county or the standards adopted by a regional board for an area under the jurisdiction of the city or county pursuant to Section 13805, as applicable.

(b) This article does not apply to any of the following:

(1) An applicant for a new water well who would be a de minimis extractor.

(2) An applicant for a replacement water well that would not increase the amount of extractions above the amount of water extracted from the existing well.

(3) A city or county with a process for the issuance of a well permit that substantially complies with the requirements of this article. In order for this article to not apply to such a city or county, the city or county shall make a public finding certifying that the city or county has an ordinance in effect that substantially complies with the requirements of this article.

(4) An applicant for a new water well that is not located within a critically overdrafted basin.

(5) An applicant for a new water well located within an area subject to a groundwater sustainability plan adopted in accordance with Section 10728.4.

(6) A public agency that substantially meets or exceeds the requirements of this article through another requirement of law. In order to be exempt, the applicant shall document the laws that substantially meet or exceed the requirements of this article and how the requirements of those laws were met.

(7) A city or county municipal well to provide water supply solely for residents of the city or county.

(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 538, Sec. 1. (SB 252) Effective January 1, 2018. Inoperative January 30, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 13808.8.)