(A) Except as otherwise provided in § 52.10(B), any property or structure in or on which water is used or consumed and which has village water available to it shall be connected to the village water supply system. Such connection shall be made within 90 days of written notice from the village to do so. For purposes of this § 52.10, village water shall be considered available if the village water supply system is located within 320 feet of the nearest property line of said property.
(B) The installation of new private wells is prohibited, except for properties that do not have village water available. A private well existing on the date of the adoption of this § 52.10 may continue to be used until it is no longer operable, subject to § 52.10(C). A private well that has been disconnected from any structure on the property that is still operable shall be used solely for outdoor purposes only. A private well that is disconnected from a structure and that is still in service shall be subject to inspection as part of the village's cross-connection program.
(C) When a private well is no longer operable, its use shall be discontinued and the well disconnected, unless it is repaired within 45 days from the date that it becomes inoperable. A private well that is inoperable and/or unable to be repaired shall be properly abandoned within 45 days of its inoperability in accordance with the requirements of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Environmental. Proof of the abandonment shall be filed with the Ingham County Health Department and the village’s Department of Public Works which shall inspect the well to confirm its proper abandonment.
(Ord. 211, passed 11-8-2010) Penalty, see § 10.99