§ 38-173. Existing wells  


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  • (a) Wells in existence and in use at the time of the adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived may be used as a primary source of water, provided that they meet all state and local regulations related to water wells and the person is not required to connect his property to the city's water supply system as provided in section 38-62

    (b) As provided in section 38-62, a person who has a well in existence and in use as of the effective date of said ordinance, and who is required to connect to the city's water supply system may continue to use the water well for irrigation purposes; provided, however, that the well has all of the necessary state and local permits, the well and the utility service connection have been inspected by a licensed inspector and an inspection report presented to the city that there are no cross connections between the water well and the city's water system.

    (c) All wells must be either in use or capped in accordance to local and state regulations and no well may be abandoned.

(Ord. No. 592, art. VI, § 3, 10-23-2012)