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HomeWater CodeDiv. 3Pt. 1Ch. 10Art. 3§ 6470 Dam Fee Exemption Rules

§ 6470 Dam Fee Exemption Rules

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§ 6470 Dam Fee Exemption Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If your dam or reservoir was finished or almost finished (90% or more) by September 17, 1965, you don’t have to pay a fee to get it approved.
  • •If your dam or reservoir was less than 90% done by September 17, 1965, you have to pay a fee, but it’s cheaper than if you started building it after that date.
  • •The fee you pay depends on how much of the dam was built by September 17, 1965. The less you built, the more you pay.

Example

A farmer built a dam on their land in 1964 and finished 80% of it by September 17, 1965.

Since the dam was only 80% done by the deadline, the farmer has to pay a fee to get it approved. But because 80% was already built, the fee is 20% cheaper than if they had started building it after September 17, 1965.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 6470 Dam Fee Exemption Rules

The owners of completed dams or reservoirs and dams or reservoirs that are 90 percent or more constructed that are made subject to the provisions of this part by the amendment of Section 6002 or the addition of Section 6004.5 at the 1965 Regular Session of the Legislature shall not be required to pay a fee in relation to applications filed with the department for approval of their dams or reservoirs. Applications for the approval of dams or reservoirs that are made subject to this part by said amendment or addition that are found by the department to have been less than 90 percent constructed on September 17, 1965, shall be accompanied by fees as much less than provided for dams or reservoirs commenced after that date as the percentage of construction found by the department to have been completed on that date. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

completed dams90 percent or more constructedSection 6002Section 6004.5September 17, 1965feedepartment

Related Statutes

  • § 6467 Dam Construction Supervision
  • § 10733.4 Groundwater Plan Submission Requirements
  • § 11905 State Water Project Rules
  • § 13750.5 Water Well Licensing Requirements
  • § 13751 Well Construction Reporting Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 6470.
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