(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (b), any property or structure in or on which water is used or consumed and which has City water “available” to it shall be connected to the City Water Supply System. Such connection shall be made within ninety (90) days of written notice from the City to do so. For purposes of this section, City water shall be considered “available” if the City Water Supply System is located within two hundred (200) feet of the nearest property line of said property.
(b) The installation of new private wells is prohibited, except for properties that do not have City water “available.” A private well existing on the date of the adoption of this section may continue to be used until it is no longer operable, subject to division (c). A private well that has been disconnected from any structure on the property that is still operable shall be used solely for outdoor purposes only. A private well that is disconnected from a structure and that is still in service shall be subject to inspection as part of the City’s cross connection program.
(c) When a private well is no longer operable, its use shall be discontinued and the well disconnected, unless it is repaired within forty-five (45) days from the date that it becomes inoperable. A private well that is inoperable and/or unable to be repaired shall be properly abandoned within forty-five (45) days of its inoperability in accordance with the requirements of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Proof of the abandonment shall be filed with the Ionia County Health Department and the City’s Utilities Department which shall inspect the well to confirm its proper abandonment.
(Ord. No. 466. Passed 6-2-09.)