It shall be unlawful for any person to dig, construct, use or maintain a water well within a distance of 1,000 feet of any production well belonging to the municipality; provided, that any water well that was in existence and use prior to February 15, 1999, and any water well that is in existence and use prior to the digging of any future production well of the municipality that is within 1,000 feet of such water well, may continue to be used, maintained and repaired when necessary, although such use does not conform to the provisions hereof.
(2000 Code, § 3-132) Penalty, see § 52.99