(A) Districts. Ground source heat pump systems (GSHPS) shall be allowed as an accessory use in all zoning districts.
(B) General standards.
(1) All components of GSHPS including pumps, borings and loops shall be set back at least five feet from all lot lines.
(2) Easements. All components of GSHPS shall not encroach on easements.
(3) GSHPS are prohibited in surface waters and wetlands.
(4) Only closed loop GSHPS utilizing State Department of Health approved heat transfer fluids are permitted.
(C) Abandonment. A GSHPS that is allowed to remain in a non-functional or inoperative state for a period of 12 consecutive months, and which is not brought in operation within the time specified by the city, shall be presumed abandoned and may be declared a public nuisance subject to removal at the expense of the operator.
(Prior Code, § 1128.04)