This chapter and map shall be known as the "Non-Use Aquifer Ordinance
of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania," in accordance with and exercising the
authority of the Pennsylvania Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation
Standards Act (Act 2 of 1995), Pennsylvania Code 25, Chapters 109 (Safe Drinking
Water) and 250 (Administration of the Land Recycling Program); Section 301.4
of the International Plumbing Code of 2003; the City of Butler Ordinance No.
1549 enforcing the Pennsylvania Construction Code (Act 45 of 1999); and Chapter
2 of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Technical Guidance
Manual, among others, to prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine the use
of groundwater within specific geographical areas within the City.
This chapter shall have as its general purposes:
A. To establish the prohibition of the use of groundwater
within specified area(s).
B. To require all properties in the specified area(s) to
connect to a community water supply for drinking water and agricultural purposes,
and prohibit the use of groundwater for any purpose.
C. To promote, protect, and facilitate public health, safety,
and welfare of the general public within the specified area(s) through the
implementation of appropriate procedures to implement and regulate the above
purposes.
A, The Official Non-Use Aquifer Map together with all explanatory matter
thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this
chapter.
A. No changes of any nature shall be made in the Official Non-Use Aquifer Map or matters shown thereon except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this chapter. Any unauthorized change of whatever kind by any person shall be considered a violation of this chapter and punishable as provided under Article
V.
B. The Official Non-Use Aquifer Map, which shall be located
in the City Building, shall be the final authority as to the current status
of non-use aquifer areas within the City.
It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul or interfere
with any existing ordinance or enactment, or with any rule, regulation or
permit adopted or issued thereunder, except insofar as the same may be inconsistent
or in conflict with any of the provisions of this chapter, provided that where
this chapter imposes greater restrictions upon the use of groundwater than
are required by the provisions of such ordinance, enactment, rule, regulation
or permit, then the provisions of this chapter shall control.