A. Construction permit. In all zoning districts the construction or reconstruction of any well, which involves drilling or casing insertion, requires a permit from the City.

B. Application and fee. Application for a well permit shall be made on a form provided by the Clerk/Treasurer. (See Appendix B.) The application shall contain the information required on the form and shall be accompanied by the fee as specified in Appendix A, located as an attachment to this chapter. Editor's Note: Appendixes A and B are on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer.

C. Council consideration. The Council shall study the proposed well location, design, depth, capacity, cost, the proposed water use, and consider the impact of the proposed private well upon present and planned public water supply and the health, safety and welfare of the City and surrounding areas. The Council shall by resolution or motion authorize issuance of the permit only if it finds facts that show and determine that the health, safety and welfare of the public require it.

D. Abandoned private wells. A private well that is abandoned shall be capped and filled pursuant to the State Health Code.

E. Private water supply. A water pipe of the City water supply system shall not be connected with any pump, well, or tank that is connected with any other source of water supply. When any connection is found, the Clerk/Treasurer shall notify the owner to sever the connection and, if this is not done immediately, the City shall turn off the water supply immediately. Before any new connection to the City system is permitted, City employees shall ascertain that a cross-connection will not exist when the new connection is made.