[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Dickinson 3-4-1957 (Ch. 104 of
the 1983 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Water — See Ch. 557.
This chapter shall be applicable to all territory within the
Town of Dickinson outside of incorporated villages.
All wells, cisterns, recharging basins, catch basins or sumps
six inches or more in diameter shall have either a wood cover of a
thickness of at least two inches or a metal cover of a thickness of
at least 1/2 inch, which shall either be flush with the level of the
ground or above ground level and securely fastened so that it shall
stay in place, or shall be completely surrounded with protective fencing
at least four feet in height and constructed of wire or material of
a similar nature so that admission by persons to the well or cistern
can only be gained by an opening in the fence left for said purpose.
Said fence shall be secured to posts firmly embedded in the ground,
which said posts shall not be in excess of eight feet apart. Any means
of entry by openings left in the fence by a gate or otherwise must
provide a manner for closing said opening, and said opening must at
all times be kept securely closed and locked except when being used
to gain admittance.
[Amended 5-25-1983 by L.L. No. 6-1983]
The owner of the premises where a violation of any provision
of this chapter has been committed or shall exist or the lessee or
tenant of the entire premises where such violation has occurred shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $250 or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
