A. The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known as the WELLHEAD PROTECTION ORDINANCE.
B. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, to minimize public and private losses due to contamination of the public water supply, to maximize ground water protection/pollution abatement control procedures and minimize land use restrictions that:
1. Protect human life and health;
2. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly pollution remediation projects;
3. Minimize regulations on land use;
4. Minimize business interruptions;
5. Ensure that the public is provided with a safe potable water supply now and for future generations. (Ord. 136 § 1, 1994)