(A) Except for those uses or methods in existence before the effective date of this section, no person shall use or attempt to use as a potable water supply groundwater from within the corporate limits of the city by the installation or drilling of wells or by any other method, including at points of withdrawal by the city.
(B) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine as provided in § 10.99.
(C) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision or any other legal entity, and their legal representatives, agents or assigns.
POTABLE WATER. Any water used for human or domestic consumption, including but not limited to water used for drinking, bathing, swimming, washing dishes or preparing foods.
(1990 Code, § 30-111) (Ord. 98-1849, passed 9-21-1998)