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ORDINANCE NO. 1995- 202
PROHIBITION OF PRIVATE WELLS IN THE CITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA:
SECTION 1 : PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for
uniform water service inside the City; protect the public health; and maintain the
current municipal water system.
SECTION 2: WELLS PROHIBITED AND EXCEPTIONS: Privately owned and
maintained wells inside the City are prohibited if a City water main abuts the property
line by either right of way or easement. New wells may be sunk if the City Council
certifies to a property owner that the City is not prepared to provide water service
within a reasonable time after the application is made for the service. A property-
owner may petition the Council for approval of a well constructed and used for non-
potable purposes, and the Council may grant such an exception if it finds the well is
not intended for residential or commercial use and it is otherwise in the best interest of
the City to grant such an exception. The City shall refer all applications for such
exceptions to the City Engineer for review and comment. The property owner shall
remain liable for meeting all other applicable state and county regulations and laws
governing the location and operation of wells.
SECTION 3: REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of the Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance
shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall no affect
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the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
RATIFICATION:
On the 13thday'of Der-either , 1995, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City
Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Pam Brown introduced Ordinance
No. 1995- 202 , and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was •
seconded by Councilperson James Bartels .
Ayes:: Pam Brown, Jim Bartels, Carrie Stratton and Alan Kern
Nays: None Absent: Sandra Morgan
Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor
Glen Potter Declared the Motion carried, that Ordinance No.
' 1995-4202 was read for the first time and placed on the record.
Thereupon, it was moved by Councilperson Carrie Stratton and
seconded by Councilperson Pam Brown that the laws and rules
providing that ordinances be considered and voted on for passage at two council
meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed by suspended and
dispensed with and that Ordinance No 1995- 202 be placed on its last reading.
Ayes: Pam Brown, Alan Kern. Carrie Stratton and Jim Bartels
Nays: None Absent: Sandra Morgan
Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor
Glen Potter thereupon declared the motion to be carried, and Ordinance No)995-2O was
then placed upon its last reading and.was read the last time.
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Thereupon, it was move by Councilperson Alan Kern 1995 and
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seconded by Councilperson Pam Brown that Ordinance No. 1995-
202 be placed upon its final passage and adopted.
Ayes: Carrie Stratton, Pam Brown, Jim Bartels, and Alan Kern
Nays: None. Absent: Sandra Morgan
Four members of the Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor
Glen Potter declared the motion carried, and the Ordinance passed and adopted.
Whereupon the Mayor declared that Ordinance No.1gq5--2noe adopted and
signified his approval of the same by affixing his signature thereto.
Passed by the Council on the 13th day of December, 1995, and approved by the
Mayor on the 13th day of December 1995.
MAYOR, Glen Potter
ATTEST:
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CIT C`L. RK, Margaret Reihman
The foregoing ordinance entitled "NON-CONFORMING USE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE" was published on the 3rd day of January , 1996, by posting copies of
it in four public places within the City limits: the U.S. Post Office, the Fire Station/City
Hall, Morgan's Standard, and Flansburg's Hardware Store, all according to the
requirements of Iowa Code § 362.3(2) (1991) and Tiffin Ord. No. 1980-89.
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Dated this 3rd day of January , 1995.
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CLER ASURER, Margaret Reihman
I, Margaret Reihman, City Clerk of Tiffin, Iowa, do hereby certify that the above is
a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1995-202
passed by the City Council of Tiffin, Iowa at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of_
December , 1995, as it appears in the official records held in my office.
Dated this 3rd day of January , 1996.
CL ' - 'EASUR ER, Margaret Reihman
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