No person shall install a private water well within the city limits unless:
(A) A determination has been made by the Public Works Director that:
(1) The property line is greater than 400 feet from an accessible distribution water main owned and controlled by the city;
(2) The proposed private well is located outside the influence of an existing or proposed city-owned well; and
(3) The proposed private well is needed due to extraordinary circumstances of the location of the property within the city which, if private ground water sources were not used, would work an extraordinary hardship on the property; or
(B) The well is being installed by a governmental entity on property owned by that entity; the Public Works Director has determined that the installation of the well will not adversely affect city water; and the City Administrator has determined that the installation of a well is in the public interest.
(1) The city may require owners of existing private wells to connect to a city-owned distribution water main in accordance with provisions of this chapter if the above conditions are not satisfied. Such connection shall be completed within 90 calendar days after official notice to do so, and the existing private wells abandoned as required by state law.
(2) A geothermal well is not a private water well for purposes of this section.
(Ord. 2421, passed 11-8-2022)