All water wells for non-municipal use in the city shall be drilled and operated in conformity with the following regulations:
(A) The well hole shall not have a maximum depth in excess of 200 feet from the ground surface.
(B) The well borehole shall not have a maximum diameter in excess of six inches.
(C) No windmill shall be erected or used as a means of pumping water from the well.
(D) The well shall be located only in the backyard of the premises, and no well shall be permissible in the front or side yards of any premises within the city.
(E) The pumping device used to raise water from the well shall not have a maximum height of more that seven feet above ground level, and shall not have a maximum pumping capacity in excess of 30 gallons per minute.
(F) The well opening, pumping facilities and storage tanks shall be housed in a manner to comply with all applicable city codes.
(G) The pumping and electrical connections to the well shall be in conformity with all requirements of the city Building Codes.
(H) The well, pumping facilities and water systems connected thereto shall be subject to inspection by the city.
(I) No such well shall ever be connected to the city Municipal Water System.
(J) Water from such well shall be used only for non-domestic purposes. Non-domestic purposes, as used in this subchapter, shall mean for purposes other than for non-human consumption and/or connection to plumbing facilities used within residential and public buildings of all kinds for preparation of food for human consumption and/or washing of utensils used in cooking or serving food for human consumption and clothing for human wear and/or disposal of waste into the city Municipal Sewer System.
(K) Water from such well shall be used only for non-domestic uses of the owner of the premises where the well is located, and no water from such well shall be given away or sold to other persons, firms or corporations.
(L) If the city, after investigation, determines that water from such well is being discharged in any manner, by drainage or seepage or otherwise, into the city Municipal Water System, an additional sewer charge will be made to such premises to reasonably compensate the city for handling such discharge.
(M) Such well shall be drilled and operated in conformity with all municipal, county and state health and safety laws, rules and regulations, which compliance shall be the responsibility of the owner or owners of the premises where the well is located.
(N) Water faucets connected with such well, whether located at the wellhead or otherwise, shall be enclosed and locked when not in use, so as to prevent access thereby by children or any person who is not authorized by the owner to use water from the well in conformity with this subchapter.
(O) During any time of rationing of water usage from the city Municipal Water System, the premises where any such well is located shall have a legible sign placed in the front yard of the premises to inform both the public and municipal officials that a private well is in operation on said premises.
(Ord. 612, passed 2-19-01) Penalty, see § 53.99