Any and all domestic water wells, as defined by K.S.A. 82a-701, shall be drilled in compliance with all statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to domestic water wells, including, but not limited to those of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

(Ord. 980; Code 1974, Chapter 15.48; Code 2014)

Whenever a domestic water well is being drilled within the corporate limits of the city of Oakley, the well shall be inspected by the building official of the city. The fee for inspection shall be twenty dollars per hour, with a one hour minimum charge for inspection.

(Ord. 980; Code 1974, Chapter 15.48; Code 2014)

The building official, in the discharge of his official duties and upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour.

(Ord. 980; Code 1974, Chapter 15.48; Code 2014)

No person, firm or corporation shall drill or cause to be drilled within the corporate limits of the city any domestic water well without a permit therefor. For the purposes of this chapter, a drilling permit shall be obtained upon application to the city clerk. The application for such permit shall be made and the permit obtained before work is commenced on the water well. The application, to be made on forms prepared and supplied by the city clerk, shall, among other things, state the exact location of the work, the type of construction of the well, and that the well will not be connected, directly or indirectly, to the water system of the city of Oakley. The permit may be obtained by the owner or his agent by making the required application.

The fee for the permit required by this chapter shall be the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid to the city clerk at the time of making application for such permit. All such fees shall by the city clerk be paid into the general operations fund of the city.

(Ord. 980; Code 1974, Chapter 15.48; Code 2014)