(A) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dig, drill or construct a well within the zoning jurisdiction of the city, without having first obtained a permit therefor from said city. Additionally, if said permit is granted, before commencing to dig, drill or construct said well, there shall be filed with the city a written permit granted for said well from the Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District. The applications for private wells shall be submitted in writing and shall set forth:
(1) The location of proposed well;
(2) The intended use of the water;
(3) The depth of proposed well;
(4) The size and kind of casing to be installed;
(5) The pumping equipment;
(6) The name, address and license of well driller;
(7) The well driller’s certification that design meets State Department of Health regulations; and
(8) That the applicant agrees to apply for a permit for said well from the Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District.
(B) Such application shall be accompanied with an application fee of $25 which shall cover the cost of inspection and study of plans, no part of which shall be refunded if the application is denied. The provisions of this section shall apply to test wells.
(C) A well drilling log shall be filed with said city on completion of each well. This log shall contain at a minimum the strata encountered in drilling, the elevation at which there is a change in strata and the static water level.
(Prior Code, § 9-601) (Ord. 532, passed 4-5-1988; Ord. 903, passed 6-11-2013) Penalty, see § 150.999