A. Connection With Water System. The city shall take all action or proceedings necessary and proper to require connection to the municipal water utility's water system of all property within the corporate limits of the city on which construction is started after October 17, 1972, where water is used for any and all purposes, except as provided in subsections B and C of this section.
B. Exception to Required Connection. In the event the municipal water utility deems it inadvisable to extend water mains to the real estate upon which construction is started as described above, because of the cost of such extension in relation to the revenue anticipated to be received from customers to be served thereby, the provisions of this section will not apply. However, it shall be the intent of this chapter, insofar as possible, to cause all such property to be connected with the municipal water utility system.
C. Exception for Certain Use of Wells. As a further exception to the provisions of this section, water from private wells may be used for industrial processing purposes, recreational uses, irrigation uses and for ground water heating and cooling purposes. Such private well water must be discharged into the municipal sewer system except for such water which is put to an irrigation use. In addition, reinjection wells may be used in connection with any ground water heating and cooling uses, if approved by the utility service board; provided, that before any such well can be used for any purpose set forth in this section, application for such usage must be made to the Utility Service Board and said Board's prior approval must be obtained. After receiving approval, the applicant for such well usage must agree to allow the municipal water utility to inspect the well at all reasonable times. The utility service board is empowered and authorized to establish rules and regulations as to the use of wells within the city and to provide for an application process, an ongoing permit process, charges to be paid for well usage and the inspection process. (Prior code § 33-19)