A. The City shall have exclusive ownership, management, and control of the City water system and shall have exclusive ownership, management, and control of the supply and distribution of water to the inhabitants of the City. The City may make such rules and regulations as are necessary for the complete management, control, distribution, and supply of water within and without the City. Water shall not be resold or distributed outside the City without express permission of the City.
B. All houses, buildings, or properties within City limits used for residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, recreational, or any other purpose shall connect such facilities to a public or private water source.
C. New houses, buildings, or properties within three hundred feet (300') shall connect to and use water from public system. No building permit shall be issued until evidence is submitted that the owner has obtained a permit to construct a private water supply or connect to a public water system. New subdivisions shall connect to public water system for each lot of a subdivision within one-half (1/2) mile of a public water line.
D. All existing houses, buildings, or properties served by a private water supply shall abandon the private water supply and connect to the public water system once public water becomes available within three hundred feet (300') and the private supply becomes polluted or requires a permit for any repair, upgrade, or modification. Disconnection of a private supply shall be inspected and approved by the City. Cross-connection is not permitted.
E. Once connected to the City water system, it shall be unlawful to disconnect.
F. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the use of the City water supply as a primary source of irrigation in new development is prohibited and use of the irrigation system or irrigation water is required. (Ord. 2020-624, 5-13-2020; Ord. 2021-646, 9-22-2021)