(A) No septic tank shall be constructed or in any way built within 400 feet north, west or south of the culinary well in town that is used for drinking water. No septic tank shall be constructed or in any way built within 2,500 feet east of said culinary well in the town.
(B) Violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and, upon conviction of the same, the violator may be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of time not to exceed three months or by a fine established by the Town Council or both such fine and imprisonment.
(C) As it is in the interest of the health and welfare of the residents of the town, in the event of violation of the distances established by the town, the town specifically reserves the right to require the removal of any construction commenced in violation of this section.
(D) The Town Council reserves the right to issue variances to septic tanks existing before 1972 within the well protection zone.
(Ord. 13-02-03, passed 1-9-2003; Ord. 13-02-03A, passed 8-12-2021)