(a) 
Water wells shall be located so that there will be no danger of pollution from flooding or from unsanitary surroundings such as privies, sewage, sewage treatment plants, livestock and animal pens, solid waste disposal sites, underground fuel storage tanks, or abandoned and improperly sealed wells.
(b) 
No well site shall be selected which is within 50 feet of a sanitary sewer or storm sewer, or within 150 feet of a sewage appurtenance, septic tank, septic tank perforated drainfield, absorption bed, evapotranspiration bed or underground fuel storage tank.
(Ordinance 2005-12-00543, sec. 1, adopted 12/5/05)
Water lines connected to a private source of supply shall not be installed to connect with water lines supplying water from the city municipal water system. Water lines connected to a private source shall not be covered or concealed until the lines have been inspected and accepted by the building official.
(Ordinance 2005-12-00543, sec. 1, adopted 12/5/05)
No person shall drill a well for water within the city limits without having first obtained a permit from the building official. For the purpose of this article, “building official” shall mean the building official or designee.
(Ordinance 2005-12-00543, sec. 1, adopted 12/5/05)
An application for a permit shall be filed with the building official, accompanied by a fee of $100.00, and shall contain the following information:
(1) 
Name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the premises, and property description;
(2) 
Name, address, and telephone number of the well driller;
(3) 
Specifications for the well; and
(4) 
The location of the well in relation to the property line and any septic system.
(Ordinance 2005-12-00543, sec. 1, adopted 12/5/05)
If the building official determines that the application and the proposed well complies with this code and all applicable city and state regulations, a permit shall be issued. A permit issued under this article shall be valid for a period of six (6) months.
(Ordinance 2005-12-00543, sec. 1, adopted 12/5/05)