It shall be the responsibility of the property owner, well contractor, or the closed loop well contractor, to obtain a permit before any construction or deepening of a water well commences; and it is unlawful for a closed loop well contractor to proceed with construction, modification, or sealing of a closed loop well without obtaining a permit. Failure of the property owner to obtain a permit before commencement shall constitute a violation of this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of the water well contractor to ensure that a permit has been issued before any construction or deepening of a water well commences and to follow the conditions of said permit. Failure of the water well contractor to ensure said permit has been issued and violation of the conditions of said permit shall constitute separate and distinct violations of this chapter.
(1993 Code, § 113.42) (Ord. 96-04, passed 5-1-1996; Am. Ord. 2014-17, passed 12-17-2014) Penalty, see § 113.999