§ 113.033 PROHIBITION OF USE OF GROUNDWATER AS A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY.
   (A)   Use of groundwater as a potable water supply prohibited. Except for such methods in existence before the effective date of the ordinance, the use or attempt to use as a potable water supply groundwater from within "restricted areas", as specified and depicted in Appendix A at the end of this chapter, by the installation or drilling of wells or by any other method is hereby prohibited. This prohibition expressly includes Madison County.
   (B)   Definitions.
      PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents, or assignees.
      POTABLE WATER. Any water used for human or domestic consumption, including, but not limited to, water used for drinking, bathing, swimming, washing dishes, or preparing foods.
(Res. passed 10-17-2012; Ord. 2017-01A, passed 2-2-2017; Ord. 2019-02, passed - - ; Ord. 2020-07, passed 11-18-2020; Ord. 2021-02, passed 6-16-2021) Penalty, see § 113.999