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(a) As Defined In Other Documents. Except as otherwise required by the context of this division, the terms used in this division shall have the same meaning as in Chapter 10 of Division 7 of the California Water Code and the Department of Water Resources Bulletin 74-81 and subsequent supplements or revisions. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990)

(b) “Board” shall mean the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990)

(c) “Enforcement agency” shall mean the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Branch. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990; Ord. 2351, § 23, 12/6/2005)

(d) “Person” shall mean any person, firm, corporation or governmental agency, to the extent authorized by law. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990)

(e) Well or water well. The California Water Code, § 13710, defines well or water well to mean "....any artificial excavation constructed by any method for the purpose of extracting water from, or injecting water into, the underground." The State Water Resources Control Board does not intend that potholes, drainage trenches or canals, waste water ponds, shallow root zone piezometers, stock ponds, or similar excavations be included within the definition of wells. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990)

(f) Tense or Gender. 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 singular. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990)

(g) Section headings, when contained in this division, shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of any section. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990)