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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 321 Amending the Maplewood Code by Adding Thereto Chapter 604 Concerning Water Supply and Well DrillingORDINANCE NO. 321 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAPLL7400D CODE BY ADDING THERETO CHAPTER 604 CONCERNING WATER SUPPLY AND WELL DRILLING THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MAPLEWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 604.010 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.010. WATER SERVICE REQUIRED. 1) Every dwelling unit for human habitation must have an adequate supply of potable water from either a well capable of producing 15 gallons of water per minute for a 10 minute period, or by connecting to a public or approved private water supply system. The failure to comply or meet the requirements of this provision shall constitute a hazard to public health and as such may be corrected in the same manner as a public nuisance, as provided elsewhere in this Code, and the cost of said correction may be assessed against the real estate. 2) All dwelling units for occupancy by 3 or more families shall be connected to a Municipal water system when available." Section. That Section 604.020 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.020. LICENSED WELL DRILLERS. Only properly licensed per- sons shall be permitted to install and repair any water pump in the municipality." Section 3. That Section 604.030 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.030. INSPECTION OF NEW OR REDRILLED WELLS. Upon complet- ion of the well and before the permanent pump is installed the driller shall notify the Village Well Inspector. The driller shall, in the presence of the well inspector, pump the well until all silt, sand and other foreign matter is withdrawn and the water is clear; and the driller shall demonstrate the capacity, chlorinate the well, and furnish to the inspector the log data required by State Law. This inspection requirement shall apply to all new wells and to all existing wells whenever they are redrilled, whenever the pipe is pulled or whenever such existing well is reworked or repaired for any reason." Section 4. That Section 604.040 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.040. MINIMUM RATE APED AFFIDAVIT. No private well shall be accepted until it has been tested at the minimum rate of fifteen (15) gallons per minute. The well driller shall furnish the Well Inspector with a sworn statement as to length of test and yield of well." Section 5. That Section 604.050 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.050. BOARD OF HEALTH REQUIREMENTS APPLY. All wells shall be drilled and installed in compliance with the recommendations and re- quirements of the Minnesota State Board of Health for Water Supply as - 1 - set forth by said Board at the time of the enactment of this ordinance or as hereafter revised, provided, that no well casing shall be less than 4 inches in diameter; and, also provided, that every well must go deep enough so as to penetrate the first sub-surface layer of impervious soil, such as hard-pan clay or rock, and that every finished well must have a static head of 25 feet of water." Section 6. That Section 604.060 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.060. WELL PITS. No well shall be installed in a pit below the surface of the ground unless such well pit is connected with the main basement area of the building being served by the well, by a doorway or opening. Where a well is located in a space adjacent to the basement of a house with an opening between this space and the basement, the floor of the pit shall be at least one foot above the main basement area floor." Section 7. That Section 604.070 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.070 WELL CLEARANCE. All wells must clear any overhead obstruction by at least one foot and the well pipe must be at least eight inches above floor or well pit." Section 8. That Section 604.080 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.080. WELI. HOUSES OR SHEDS. Above surface well houses or sheds shall have a concrete base of at least five feet by five feet and this base shall be six inches thick with its top at a grade which is a minimum of six inches above the surrounding ground. Such shed and base may be attached to the building served by the well, but the well must be located at least 3 feet from the building wall or foundation. Well pits and above surface well houses must be covered with a water tight roof, and such roof must not be under the roof of the building being served." Section 9. That Section 604.090. is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.090. LOCATION OF WELL. All wells shall be located at least fifty feet, measured horizontally, from any septic tank or cesspool and twenty feet from any under-floor drain connected to sanitary plumbing lines." Section 10. That Section 604.100 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.100. DISINFECTING AND GROUTING WELL. a) Every new well shall be disinfected in accordance with the recommend- ations of the State Health Department and it shall then be pumped a suf- ficient length of time to properly dissipate the disinfectant. b) Whenever any well is abondoned and is no longer in use so that the pump has been removed, the casing of such well shall be thouroughly grouted so that surface water cannot enter the well and the method to be used for such grouting and protection from surface water seepage shall be determined and prescribed in each instance by the Health Inspector in the manner that he deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this provision." - 2 - Section 11. That Section 604.110 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.110. LOCATION OF WELL WITH RESPECT TO ELECTRIC SERVICE AND WIRING. No well drilling equipment shall be set up under overhead electric wires, nor over any underground electric wires. No well shall be located within less than twe (10) feet measuring horizontally from such overhead wires or within less than five (5) feet from such underground wires. Wiring installed over the well pit after the well has been drilled shall be at least ten (10) feet from the well measured horizontally." Section 12. That Section 604.120 is hereby adopted to read as follows: Section 604.120. LIABILITY. None of the requirements of this Code shall be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liaLility of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any wells and water supply systems for damages to persons or property caused by any defect therein nor shall the municipality be held to assume any liability to any person by reason of the inspection required herein or by reason of certificate of inspection issued pursuant thereto." Section 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage, approval and publication. Passed by the Village Council of the Village of Maplewood, Minnesota, this 22nd day of June, 1972. Attests Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 !tRDIHANr1E NO. 321 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAPLEWOOD CODE BY ADDI NG THERETO CHAPTER 601 CONCERNING WATER SUPPLY ANO WELL DRILLING THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MAPLEWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 604.010 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.010. WATER SERVICE REQUIRED. 1) Every dwelling unit for human habitation must have an adequate supply of potable water from either a well capable of producing 15 gallonsof wafer per minute for a 10 minute Period, or by connecting to a public or approved private water supply system. The failure to comply or meet the requirements of this provision Shall constitute a hazard to public health and as such may be corrected in the same manner as a public nuisance, as Provided elsewhere in this Code, and the cost of said correction may be assessed against the reel estate. 2) All dwelling units for occupancy by 3 or more families shall be, connected to a Municipal water system when available." Section. That Section 604.020 is hereby adopted to read as Follows: "Section 601 LICENSED WELL DRILLERS. Only properly licensed persons Shall be Permitted to install and repair any water pump in the municipality." Section 3. That Section 604.030 is hereby adopted to read as follows'. "Section 604.030. INSPECTION OF NEW OR REDRI LLED WELLS. Upon completion of the well and before the permanent pump is installed the driller shall Willy the Village Well Inspector. The driller shall, in the presence of the well Inspector, pump the well until all silt, send and other foreign matter Is wiMdrai and the water is clear; and the dri Iler shat) demonstrate the capacity, chlorinate the well, and furnish to thein- spector the log data required by State Law. This In- spection requirement shall apply to all new wells and to all existing wells whenever they are redrilled, whenever the pile is pulled or whenever such existing well is reworked or repaired for any reason." Section 4. That Section 604.040 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.040. MINIMUM RATE AND AF- FIDAVIT. No private well shall be accepted until It hes been tested at the minimum rate of fifteen (15) 9811" per minute. The well driller shall furnish the Well In. Spector with a sworn Statement as to length of test and Yield of well." Section 5. That Section 604.050 is hereby adopted to read as follows: Section 604.050. BOARD OF HEALTH REQUIREMENTS APPLY. All wells shall be drilled and installed in compliance with the recommendations and requirements of the Minnesota State Board of Health for Water Supply as set forth by Sold Board at Me time of the enactment of this ordinance Or a5 hereafter revised, provided, that roc well casing shall W less than 4 inches in diameter; and, at" provided, that every well must go deep enough so as to penetrate the first sub surface layer of impervious 5011, Such a5 hard pan clay or rock, and that every finished well must have a static head of 25 feet of water." Section 6. That Section 604.060 is hereby adopted to read as follows: AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION �fzde z# (Iidixuus nztt 1 County of Ramsey Jrtt 1, .............. ...... I.............Nis ..Oheoa.. l�llie....... .................. bell duly sworn, on oath says heiSantl tlurinpallthe tlmeshereln stated has been the ......... A88tit..)u04Rher ................... .................................................... publisher and printer of the newspaper known as Maplewood Review, and has full knowledge Of the facts herein stated is follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed In the English language In newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent In printed space to at least 900 square Inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once each week. (3) Said newspaper has 50 percent of Its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the com munity which it purports to serve and does not wholly dupplicate any other publication and Is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4) Said newspaper Is circulated In and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least Sag copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 25 percent of Its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter in Its local oostoffice. (5) Said ru l�e purports to serve the Village of Maplewood in Poe County of Ramsey and it has its known of issue in the Village of North St. Paul in mid county, established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main fall by the publisher of said newspaper or persons In his employ and subject to his direction and control during all Such regular business hours at which sold newspaper is printed. (6) Said news paper files a copy of each Issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (2) Said newspaper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or dates of publi- cation mentioned below. (B) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966, and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit In the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher and sworn to before a notary public stating that Me newspaper is a legal newspaper. �t Z He further states on oath that the printed ...... Qra. �.Ci.�..17Q.e..1.r2.1..... I ........................... ,,,,,, ............................... hereto attached as a pari hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed end published therein In Me English language, once each ytee, h for one ..... successive weeks; that It was first so Pool [Shed on Wednesday the .............. .................................... .2r� day of ...................July........................................., of 19. {?antl was thereafter printed and pub - fished onevery Wednesday toand Including Wednesday Me .................. day of .................................... ._ .. .. . .................19.... and Chet the following is a printed copy of the Iowa Cane alphabet m b _., froA Z, both inclusive, and IS hereby acknowledged es Ing the sire and kind M used In the composition and publication of said notice, h abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz a rwff ..... T zf Subscribed ane sworn to Debre methls .....L�.d jof •• ,.....Z....... ...................•19..2 .........................{................�...�... ICE S. ENRI. . Notarypublic, ........Notarym's Public;Rae C011fl CWMy, Minnesota Y ty, Minn. My Commission Explr"My Commission EaRlbes.Sept-6!-1978----19"" "Section 604.060. WELL PITT NO well Mall be Iry stalled in a pit below the surface of the prourM unless such well pit is COnnecfed with the main basement area Of the building being served by the wel 1, by a doorway or opening. Where a well is located in a space ad lacent to the basement of a house with an Opening between this space and the basement, the floor of the pit shall be at least One foot above the main basement area floor." Section 2. That Section 600.070 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.070 WELL CLEARANCE. All wells must clear any overhead obstruction by at least one foot and the well Pipe must be at least eight inches above floor or well pit." Section 8. That Section 604.080 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.080. WELL HOUSES OR SHEDS. Above surface wel I houses or sheds shall have a concrete base of at least five feet by five feet and this base shall be six inches thick with itS top ata grade which is a minimum Of six inches above the Surrounding ground. Such Sheol and base may be attached to the building served by the well, but the well must be located at least 3 feet from the building wall or foundation. Well pits and above surface well houses must be covered with a water tight roof, and such roof must not be under the roof Of the building being served." Section 9, That Section 604.090. IS hereby adopted t0 read as follows: "Section 604.090. LOCATION OF WELL. All wells shall be located at least fifty feet, Measured horizon tally, from any septic tank or cesspool and twenty feet from any under -floor drain COnnectad to sanitary Plumbing lines." Section 10. That Section 604.100 IS hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.100. DISINFECTING AND GROUTING WELL. a) Every new well shall be disinfected in accordance with the recommendations of the State Health Depart Ment and it shall than be pumped a sufficient length of time to properly dissipate the disinfectant. b) Whenever any well is abanoloned and is no longer in use so that the pump has been removed, the casing of such well shall be thoroughly grouted so that surface water cannot enter the well and the method to be used for Such grouting and protection from surface water seepage shall be determined and prescribed in each instance by the Health Inspector in the manner that he deems necessary to accomplish the purposes W this provision." Section 11. That Section 604.110 is hereby adopted to read as follows: "Section 604.110. LOCATION OF WELL WITH RESPECT TO ELECTRIC SERVICE AND WIRING. No well drilling equipment shall be Set up under Overhead electric wires, nor Over any underground electric wires. No well shall be located within less than fen (10) feet measuring horizontally from such Overhead wires Or within less than five (5) feet from such underground wires. Wiring installed aver the well Pit after the well has been drilled shall be at least ten (10) feet from the well measured horizontally." Section 12. That Section 604.121 is hereby adopled to read as follows: Section 604.120, LIABILITY. None of the requirements Of this Code shall be construed t0 relieve Or lessen the responsibility or liability of any party Owning, Operating, controlling or installing any wells antl water supply systems for damages 10 persons Or property caused by any defect therein nor shall the municipality be held to assume any liability to any person by reason of the inspection required herein or by reason of certificate Of inspection issued pursuant thMeto." Section 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage, approval and publication. Passed by the Village Council W the Village of Maplewood, Minnesota, this 22nd day of June, 1972. Ayes -4 Nays—O Attest: Lester Axdahl Lucille E. Aurelius (Review: July 26, 1922)