(a) Where public water is available and already installed in the street, right of way or a dedicated easement adjacent to the property, no person, owner or occupant of any lot located within the City shall establish, construct, or maintain a water well, cistern, rain catchment system, or other method for harvesting water for potable purposes unless the water system has been approved by the City Manager and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for auxiliary potable use.
(b) For properties that become connected to the water system, existing private water systems shall be disconnected from all domestic use and/or abandoned in accordance to City and Greene County Health Department requirements. Certification shall be provided to the City by the registered contractor performing the plumbing modifications if the system remains in place. A copy of the certification required by Greene County shall be provided to the City for any well abandonment.
(c) All auxiliary systems must comply with OEPA and City backflow/cross connection regulations. (Ord. 51-18. Passed 12-3-18.)