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other foreign matter is withdrawn and the water is clear; and the driller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
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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."
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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:
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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
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"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)