(A) Generally. That the town, being the owner of and engaged in operating an unencumbered waterworks system supplying the town and its inhabitants with water for public and domestic use, may provide for certain needed extension, additions and improvements to such waterworks and the payment for such extensions, additions and improvements from the revenues and receipts for such waterworks pursuant to and in the manner prescribed in I.C. Chapter 36, and 170 IAC 6-1, et seq., and all facts mandatory thereof or supplemental thereto (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the terms WATERWORKS, WATER SYSTEM, SYSTEM and WATERWORKS SYSTEM where used in this chapter shall be construed to mean and include the existing waterworks system owned by the town and all extensions, additions and improvements thereto and replacement thereof now or subsequently constructed or acquired. The term WELL means any underground source of water used for any purpose including but not limited to human consumption, human hygiene, for use in industrial or manufacturing processes, or for use in a commercial enterprise.
(C) Prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful for any property owner, lessor, lessee, tenant, or occupant, of any grounds, premises, or property within the corporate limits of the Town of Shirley, Indiana, to use an existing well to supply water for human consumption, human hygiene, for use in industrial or manufacturing processes, for use in a commercial enterprise, or to drill any new well for the purpose of supplying water for use in industrial or manufacturing processes, for human consumption, human hygiene, for use in a commercial enterprise, 90 days after notice of completion of the projected water delivery system to be installed in Shirley, Indiana, is received by said owner, lessor, lessee or tenant, or occupant of any grounds, premises, or property within the corporate limits of the Town of Shirley, Indiana.
(Ord. 6-21-85, passed 6-21-85) Penalty, see § 51.99