It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to drill, or cause to be drilled, a private water well within the corporate limits of the City of Florence, Kansas unless it complies with the terms of this article.

(Prior Code 14-201; Code 2023)

Before any private water well is drilled in Florence, Kansas an application for permit must be filed with the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall then submit such application to the City Council for its approval.

(Prior Code 14-202; Code 2023)

If the application is in proper form and accompanied by a $10.00 permit fee, the Governing Body shall examine the application; and if it is determined that the city water supply will not be adversely affected, the Governing Body may issue a permit to the applicant.

(Prior Code 14-203; Code 2023)

Before issuing a permit to drill a private water well, and prior to the drilling of the well, the Water Superintendent shall inspect the proposed site for said well to insure that it can be safely drilled, and that it does not interfere with already existing city utilities or easements.

(Prior Code 14-204; Code 2023)

The application shall contain the following covenants:

(a)   That the drilling of said well will comply with all terms and conditions set forth in K.S.A. 82a-1203 et seq. and amendments thereto.

(b)   Said water shall be used for irrigation purposes only.

(c)   Said well shall be properly cased with galvanized water well casing, strong plastic casing, or any other casing of comparable strength and set on top of the water producing formation and cemented.

(d)   Authorization for a city employee to enter upon applicant’s premises as provided for in Section 15-207.

(Prior Code 14-205; Code 2023)

After the well is completed, but before it is put into use by the owner, another inspection is to be conducted by an agent of the City to insure that the well complies with this chapter.

(Prior Code 14-206; Code 2023)

There shall be no physical connection between any private water well system and the public water system of the City of Florence, Kansas, whether such private water well system was placed in service before or after the effective date of this ordinance. An agent of the City shall have the right at all reasonable hours to enter upon any premises within the City for purpose of inspection and enforcement of this section. See “Article 3. Cross Connection Control.”

(Prior Code 14-207; Code 2023)

No private water well system installed subsequently to the effective date of the city’s original ordinance (upon which this section is based) shall be connected to any building within the corporate limits of Florence that is being served by the City’s public water system.

(Prior Code 14-208; Code 2023)

A private water well system covered by this chapter shall include any cistern, tank, or other means of collecting and storing water.

(Prior Code 14-209; Code 2023)

Violation of any of the provisions of this article shall constitute cause for disconnection of the public water service to the property in question.

(Prior Code 14-210; Code 2023)

Any person or corporation who violates the provisions of this article shall be required to pay a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00.

(Prior Code 14-211; Code 2023)