(A) Within 30 days after notice of a public nuisance well is sent pursuant to § 117.123, the owner or the operator thereof may apply to the City Manager for a decision that the well is not a public nuisance as defined in § 117.122, or for an exception to the required abandonment. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant in seeking such an exception.
(B) The City Manager shall state in writing his or her reasons for the decision and shall duly notify the owner or operator. If the owner or operator is aggrieved by the City Manager's decision, an appeal may be made to the City Council as provided in §§ 117.160 et seq. Appeal to the City Council must be filed within 30 days of receipt of the City Manager's written decision.
('64 Code, § 16-67) (Ord. 512, passed 1-13-77; Am. Ord. 726, passed 12-22-87; Am. Ord. 1104, passed 8-8-19)