This section supersedes all other sections not in conformance with this section.
(A) No person shall build, establish, expand or maintain a private water supply system within the city.
(B) Where the municipal water system is available to any parcel of property within the city, the owner of such parcel of property shall make connection to the municipal water system within 90 days after written notice of said availability has been served on the owner or occupant of the property.
(C) No water pipe of the city water supply system shall be connected with any pump, well, tank or piping that is connected with any other source of water supply.
(D) Any private water supply system in effect prior to August 14, 2013 may be maintained and continued in use after connection is made to the city water supply system, provided there is no means of cross-connection between the private water supply system and the city water supply system at any time.
(E) M.S. § 1031.301 requires a property owner to have his or her well properly sealed by a licensed well contractor if the well is contaminated or may spread contamination, if it has been improperly sealed in the past, if it threatens the quality of groundwater, if it is a safety or health hazard, or if it is not in use.
(F) Any violation of this section shall be considered a misdemeanor punishable by the misdemeanor fines and penalties set forth in M.S. § 609.02, Subdivision 3, or any laws amending or replacing such law.
(Ord. 2013-09, passed 8-19-2013)