(A) Except uses established before the effective date of this chapter and used continuously and in the same manner thereafter, which uses may continue, on or after the effective date of this chapter, the following uses or conditions shall be and hereby are prohibited within ground water protection zones, regardless of whether such uses or conditions may otherwise be included as part of a use allowed under § 51.033 of this chapter.
(1) Zones 1 and 2.
(a) Sanitary sewer lines within 150 feet of a wellhead or spring collection area;
(b) Underground storage tanks;
(c) Storm water infiltration structures; and
(d) Any pollution source as defined herein or in R-309-605 of the state’s Administrative Code.
(2) Zones 1, 2 and 3. Agriculture industries including, but not limited, intensive feeding operations such as feed lots, dairies, fur breeding operations, poultry farms and the like.
(3) All zones.
(a) Surface use, storage or dumping of hazardous waste or material, expressly including industrial or commercial uses of agricultural pesticides (except when such pesticides are used in farming applications within strict compliance of the manufacturer’s recommendations of use, subject to inspection by local officials);
(b) Sanitary landfills;
(c) Hazardous waste or material disposal sites; and
(d) Septic tanks/drain field systems.
(B) If, in the opinion of the city’s Public Works Department, a literal interpretation of the prohibitions provided in this section would work a hardship and the use would comply with the rules and provisions of the state’s administrative rules for public drinking water systems, then the city may allow such use upon request of any interested party, developer or land user; provided that, the proposed use does not violate the provisions established by the state’s rules for public drinking water systems.
(Prior Code, § 28.02.050) (Ord. 97-02, passed 1-9-1997; Ord. 98-56, passed 12-10-1998)