(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to drill or construct a well within the municipal limits of the Town of Clayton without first registering with the Mayor of the town. The registration shall include disclosure of the location and purpose of the well, its intended term of use and plan for capping the well.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Town Attorney in and for the Town of Clayton, to restrain and enjoin, in any court having jurisdiction, any person, firm or corporation commencing or threatening to commence any well within the town in violation of this section or which threatens to endanger the health, safety or welfare of the inhabitants of the town.
(C) The provisions of this section shall not affect or be binding upon the town, its successors and assigns, or any other person, firm or corporation having a lawful franchise of the town, for the purposes of maintaining a water system.
(D) Compliance with the registration requirement of this section shall not be construed as license or authority to drill, construct or maintain any well in violation of any other ordinance of the Town of Clayton or in violation of any statute or regulation of the State of New Mexico or in violation of any statute or regulation of the United States of America.
(Ord. 598, passed 7-10-1995) Penalty, see § 53.99