(a) Purpose. It is the purpose of the "WO" Wellhead Operation District to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare of the customers of protected public water supplies and to protect the community's potable water supply against contamination by regulating land use and the storage, handling, use and/or production of regulated substances as defined in Chapter 1133: Definitions. This district shall be shown on the City Zoning Map at the location of any existing or proposed public wells.
(b) Determination of Applicability. It shall be the responsibility of any person owning real property and/or owning or operating a business within the City to make a determination of the applicability of this chapter as it pertains to the property and/or business and failure to do so shall not excuse any violations of this chapter.
(c) Permitted Uses in the WO District
Institutional/Public/Semi-Public |
Essential Public Services and Utilities |
(d) Conditional Uses in the WO District
Institutional/Public/Semi-Public |
Park, Playground |
Public Recreation and Community Center |
Wireless Telecommunications Antenna, Facility and/or Tower |
(e) Standards. Within the "WO" Wellhead Operation District, the following standards shall apply:
(1) Use and/or storage of regulated substances in conjunction with public water supply and treatment activities shall not be restricted by this subsection.
(2) Use of regulated substances in conjunction with public parks, playgrounds, and community centers shall be in accordance with the City's management plan for maintenance of sensitive areas.
(3) Use of regulated substances in conjunction with conditional uses in this district shall be limited to:
A. The aggregate of regulated substances in use may not exceed twenty gallons or 160 pounds at any time.
B. The total use of regulated substances may not exceed fifty gallons or 400 pounds in any twelve month period.
(4) A limited exclusion from the provisions of subsection (3) hereof is authorized for non-routine maintenance or repair of property or equipment. The use of regulated substances under this exclusion shall be limited to:
A. The aggregate of regulated substances in use may not exceed fifty gallons or 400 pounds at any time.
B. The total use of regulated substances may not exceed 100 gallons or 800 pounds in any twelve month period.
(5) Underground storage of fuel and lubricants for vehicle operations in conjunction with permitted and conditional uses in this district shall be in tanks placed above the floor surface of a below grade vault. Such vault shall allow access for physical inspection of the tank for leakage and the interior of the vault shall be continuously monitored and alarmed to provide for automatic and immediate detection of any release from the tank.
(6) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, nonconforming uses in this district presently utilizing underground storage tanks for fuel and lubricants for vehicle operations shall be permitted to replace existing tanks with those constructed as per the specifications of subsection (5) hereof and not exceeding the capacity of existing tanks. Replacement of underground tanks for regulated substances other than fuel and lubricants for vehicle operations is not permitted.
(7) Storage of regulated substances other than fuel and lubricants for vehicle operations in conjunction with permitted and conditional uses in this district is prohibited.
(8) As part of the findings required under Chapter 1132: Administration, Process and Procedures, prior to issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance, the City Manager or his authorized designee shall utilize the hazard potential ranking system, identified in Section 1122.18(i): Hazard Potential Ranking System, to assist in the determination of intensity of use within this district. No substitutions of a nonconforming use shall be permitted which result in an increase of the hazard potential ranking on a parcel within this district.
(9) All uses within this district shall be connected to the public wastewater disposal system within a three year period from the effective date of this section or have a wastewater disposal system approved by the Greene County Combined General Health District.
(Ord. 34-17. Effective 12-7-17.)