(A) Prohibited. The use or attempt to use as a potable water supply groundwater from within the corporate limits of the city, as a potable water supply, by the installation or drilling of wells or by any other method is hereby prohibited. The prohibition includes only the designated areas shown in detail and described on Exhibit A, attached to Ordinance No. 7977-2016. The existing public water supply distribution system is unaffected.
(1960 Code, § 38-11-1)
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision or any legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns.
POTABLE WATER. Any water used for human or domestic consumption, including, but not limited to, water used for drinking, bathing, swimming, washing dishes or preparing foods.
(1960 Code, § 38-11-3)
(C) Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of up to $500 for each violation.
(1960 Code, § 30-1-48) (Ord. 7311, passed 9-21-2009; Ord. 7550, passed 12-19-2011; Ord. 7946, passed 4-18-2016; Ord. 7977-2016, passed 8-15-2016)