§ 23B-5d. Exempt wells.

The following wells shall not be subject to Sections 23B-5b and 23B-5c, except as noted herein:

(a)

A well with an eight (8) inch or smaller diameter well casing.

(b)

The repair or deepening of an existing well which requires a permit under this chapter, if the engineered pumping capacity of the pump is not increased.

(c)

Replacement of a well that is destroyed in accordance with this chapter with a well having a pump that has the same engineered pumping capacity as the pump for the well that is destroyed and is drilled within one hundred (100) feet of the destroyed well.

(d)

Limited purpose wells, including:

(1)

Frost protection well where the well shall only be operated during the crop frost seasons. These wells shall be subject to Section 23B-5c and not Section 23B-5a;

(2)

Well which is only used for fire suppression;

(3)

Monitoring and mitigation wells; and

(4)

Exploratory wells used only for the limited purpose of determining the presence of sufficient potable water on parcels not verified as having been created in compliance with state and local laws. The purpose of an exploratory well is to facilitate a determination of whether a parcel can be developed. Requirements for exploratory wells are specified in Section 23B-5e.

(e)

Public water supply wells located within the public water supply agency's service area, except that the Section 23B-5c well spacing requirements shall apply to new public water supply wells as they relate to existing wells located outside of the public water supply agency's service area.

(Ord. No. 3947, § 4 (part), 12-12-06; Ord. No. 4077, § 1, 4-22-14)