(A) (1) No permit shall be issued for the drilling of an original well or the re-entry of an abandoned well or plugged and abandoned well if the well or the exterior of any tank or pressure vessel is nearer than 300 feet of any residence, commercial building or producing fresh water well.
(2) This 300-foot separation can be reduced to a 200-foot separation if written consent from the property owners within the reduced distance has been submitted with the drilling application. The 300-foot minimum separation from a water well cannot be reduced.
(B) No permit shall be issued for the drilling of an original well or the re-entry of an abandoned well, or a plugged and abandoned well at any location which is within the boundaries of a public cemetery.
(Ord. 2991, passed 7-19-94)