(A) Use of groundwater as potable water supply prohibited. Except for uses or methods in existence before the effective date of this section, the use of, or attempted use of, 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 expressly includes the city.
(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 other 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.
(1999 Code, § 1042.26) (Ord. 06-12, passed 2-28-2006)