13.12.020 Definitions and interpretation.
A. As used in this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context:
1. “Contamination,” “pollution” and “nuisance” have the meanings ascribed to them by Section 13050 of the Water Code.
2. “Health officer” means the health officer or the director of health services of the county of Monterey, or the authorized representative of either of them.
3. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation or governmental agency.
4. “Shall” is mandatory, and “may” is permissive.
5. “Well” or “water well” means any artificial excavation constructed by any method for the purpose of extracting water from, or injecting water into, the underground. This definition shall not include:
a. Oil and gas wells, or geothermal wells constructed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation, except those wells converted to use as water wells; or
b. Wells used for the purpose of dewatering excavation during construction, or stabilization hillsides or earth embankments.
B. Words used in the present tense include the future as well as the present; words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular.
C. Section headings, when contained in this chapter, shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of any article or section. (Ord. 76-5 § 1, 1976)