It shall be unlawful for any person to drill or develop a private water well in this city limits. All private water wells in the city must be registered with the City Clerk and must be made available to the City Superintendent for inspection at any reasonable time. Any private water well found to be contaminating, or at risk of contaminating, the municipal water system or supply may be ordered to be plugged by the City Council. The owner of the well shall plug the well at his or her or her expense. Any private well which ceases to be used shall be plugged by the owner.
(Prior Code, § 3-125) (Ord. 669, passed 1-18-1999) Penalty, see § 50.99