Private water well permits shall be issued by the Clerk-Treasurer's Office only after the following conditions have been met:
(A) All private water wells shall be located so that no danger of pollution from flooding or unsanitary surroundings exists; and
(B) All private water wells shall be located at least 50 feet from any property line of applicant's property; and
(C) Any person acting as a private water well driller must hold a license in good standing issued by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to I.C. 25-39 and 312 IAC 13; and
(D) Each proposed private water well, private water well location, and private water well design shall meet each condition established by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management; and
(E) Each private water well permit applicant shall first agree, as a part of the permit application (application form is attached as Exhibit A to Ordinance 2020-04 and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein), to consent to the inspection of the private water well drilling process, and shall additionally consent to annual inspections and testing of the private water well site in addition to all potential cross connection locations with the town public water system and the Argos sanitary sewer system; and
(F) Any water to be produced from any private water well drilled within the corporate town limits shall be used exclusively for irrigation and/or agricultural purposes only.
(G) Each applicant shall be responsible to follow all federal, state and county guidelines concerning the drilling of a private water well.
(Ord. 2020-04, passed 6-17-2020)