[Ord. No. 15-005 §1, 6-9-2015]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Water ingested, bathed in or used for preparation of food
to be consumed by humans.
An excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, driven, dug,
jetted, trenched or otherwise constructed when the intended use is
for the acquisition of groundwater supply for use for human consumption
or use in the home or business within the City of Versailles, Missouri.
Any person, firm, corporation, owner, operator who engages
for compensation in the drilling, boring, coring, or construction
of any well in the City of Versailles, Missouri.
Any person, persons, or corporation who is a party responsible
for having a well drilled and whose name appears on the well registration
or certification form. Section 256.603, RSMo.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 700.240, Permit Required, was
repealed 6-12-2018 by Ord. No. 18-009.
[Ord. No. 15-005 §3, 6-9-2015]
No water from a private well located within the City of Versailles,
Missouri, shall be used or sold for human use or consumption within
the City, except those wells that were drilled and placed into use
prior to June 9, 2015, and all such wells drilled prior to June 9,
2015, that are not in use or go out of service after that date cannot
be placed in service after June 9, 2015, and are hereby deemed abandoned
and must be plugged as required by Section 256.628, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 15-005 §4, 6-9-2015]
All private water wells, including water wells placed in service
prior to June 9, 2015, and the water therefrom which is being used
for human consumption, must be tested for potability at least semi-annually,
and the test results must be provided to the City of Versailles, Missouri,
Water Department. The standard of purity from such wells shall be
at the same level as that required for the public water supply in
the City of Versailles, Missouri. In the event the water to be used
for human consumption from any water well located within the City
of Versailles, Missouri, fails to meet the water purity standards
as above described it shall be taken out of service by the well owner
immediately and shall not be used for human consumption until it meets
such standards.
[Ord. No. 15-005 §5, 6-9-2015]
Private wells placed in service after the date of this Article
that are to be used for residential purposes and/or business purposes
where said well owner's residence or business is using the City sewer
system shall install a water meter measuring the water usage from
such well owner's well for the purpose of providing a method for the
City to determine sewerage usage. Well owners shall grant the City
the right, on all reasonable occasions, to enter upon their premises
to read such meter and to inspect such meter and meter hookups.
[Ord. No. 15-005 §6, 6-9-2015]
No water shall be used for human consumption that is collected
from roofs or other runoff means and stored in a cistern prior to
such use.
[Ord. No. 15-005 §7, 6-9-2015; Ord. No. 18-009, 6-12-2018]
Any person convicted of a violation of Chapter 700 shall be subject to a fine, if combined with the amount of court costs, totaling not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first violation. If multiple violations are committed within a twelve-month period, not more than two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) for the second violation, not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for the third violation, and not more than four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for the fourth violation and any subsequent violation.
[Ord. No. 18-009, 6-12-2018]
No private wells, community wells, or other type of water well,
water source, or water system shall be drilled, expanded, or placed
into service if previously abandoned after June 11, 2018.
[Ord. No. 18-009, 6-12-2018]
All private wells, community wells, or other type of water well,
water source, or water system that existed in the City limits prior
to June 11, 2018, shall be maintained pursuant to the Missouri Well
Drillers Act as set forth in Sections 256.600 to Section 256.640 of
the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
