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ORDINANCE NO. _, THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE FOR PROTECTING THE CITY'S WELLHEADS BY PROHIBITING NEW PRIVATE WELLS WHERE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IS AVAILABLE THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Orono Municipal Code Section 14-142 regarding Wellhead Protection - New Private Wells Prohibited is hereby adopted to read as follows: Sec. 14-142.- Wellhead Protection - New Private Wells Prohibited. (a) The owners of all buildings where a public water supplv is available, or becomes available, shall connect the buildin�s to the public water suppl�ject to the followin� conditions: (1) A private property with a functioning well will not be required to be connected to the cit,y water until the well becomes nonfunctioning or the building under oe�s major remodelin� resulting in an increase in water use that exceeds the capacity of the well. (2) Where it is not feasible to connect to a public water sup�l , o�r 'if_private on-site water supplementation is required as determined by the City of Orono, a well may be drilled in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the Minnesota Department of Health, Water Well Construction Code. �b) At the time connection to the public water supply is completed, all existing private wells no longir in use shall be sealed by a licensed well contractor accordin�to the Rules of the Minnesota Department of Health. SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and publication. ADOPTED this 9th day of February,2015 on a vote of_ayes and_nays by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota. ATTEST: Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor Diane Tiegs, City Clerk Ordinance published in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week of , 201 S. �