(a) This chapter shall be known as the Village of Wolverine Lake Water Ordinance.
(b) It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public health; to provide for supervision and control over public water supplies; to provide for the submission of plans and specifications for water systems; to provide for the certification and regulation of persons operating those systems; to provide for continuous, adequate operation of public water supplies; to authorize the promulgation of rules to carry out the intent of the act; and to provide penalties.
(c) It is the further purpose of this chapter to enable the Village to provide a public water system for properties within the Village and to comply with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(d) It is hereby determined to be the policy of the Village that the distribution of potable water to the citizens of the Village is best performed through public water supply and distribution systems, because such policy:
(1) Shall provide for a high quality of potable water, and lessen the possibility of water contamination; and
(2) Shall allow for enhanced fire-fighting capability by the Commerce Village Fire Department.
(e) It is further determined to be the policy of the Village for public health safety and welfare that all businesses, structures, or other facilities that are served by Type I or Type II wells, as defined by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), must disconnect from the Type I or Type II well and connect to the Village water main under the following conditions:
(1) When a modification to the site or building requires a site plan review or approval by the Planning Commission; or
(2) When the existing well servicing the site/building needs repairs or replacement that requires a permit from the Oakland County Health Department or the MDEQ; or
(3) When the water main is within 200 L.F. of the premises served by the well.
(Ord. 146. Passed 6-8-05.)