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02B-82 Ordinance RECORD OF ORDINANCES /-'3-~3 43 National Graphics Corp., Cols.. O. .... Form No. 2806-A Ordinance N 0 'mQ_~_~_:-_I;,J_~___m_m p assed___________________________________n_____________19 ______ n AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCES 06-60 AND 57-76 I REQUIRING PERMITS FOR DRILLING WATER WELLS AND ESTABLISHING NEW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND DUAL WELLS FOR GEOTHERMAL HEATING UNITS. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Dublin, 1 Members concurring, that: Section 1. Hereafter no water well shall be drilled in the Village of Dublin, ! Ohio, unless prior to said drilling a permit has been secured from the Engineer ing Department of the Village of Dublin. Section 2. A. A separate permit shall be required for each and every water well drilled in the Village of Dublin, including those intended for domestic potable water, ground water source heat pump systems, recharge wells, and live- stock wells, and for changes in use of an existing water system. B. For each permit approved the applicant shall provide the Village with a bond, irrevocable letter of credit from an insured financial institution, cash or other approved surety in an amount equal to the cost of the water distribution system which guarantees the obligations of the one year warranty required under Section 5.B. of this Ordinance. I C. For purposes of this Ordinance "water system" or "system" shall include the water supply system, geothermal heating and cooling unit and the water dis- posal system. D. The full compliance with this Ordinance shall be the responsibility of the installer and/or vendor of the geothermal heating and cooling unit regard- less of the name of the person, firm, or organization listed as "appli- cant" on the permits required by this Ordinance." Section 3. Every water well for which a permit is issued shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the County Health Department having jur- isdiction.. Such requirements shall be not less than those required for wells intended as a potable water supply. Secti on 4. Supply wells used in conjunction with ground water source heat pumps shall be constructed so that: A. They are operated, maintained, and abandoned in compliance with the Water Well Regulations, Ohio Administrative Code Sections 3745-9, 3745-41, and , related sections, :;togetherwithrequirements.of tbe Franklin County Health ,Department. 1. ~he Manufacturers' recommended requirements for the quantity .of water in gallons per minute (or equivalent measure) necessary to Keep the I system functioning properly under conditions of average daily use, and the expected potential maximum demands during twenty-four (24) hour periods as a result of seasonal extremes." B. Water shall not be returned to an aqui fer or portion of an aqui fer contain- ing water of a higher quality. C. Water returned to the subsurface through a well shall be of essentially the same quality both chemically and bacteriologically as it was prior to use except for the temperature differential. RECORD OF ORDINANCES ~275 National Graphics Corp.. Cols.. O. ~ Form No. 2806-A ~ P assed__________________________________________________19 _______ Ordinance No .____02B_-R._______ ..,.~ , Page Two I D. The heat pump system shall be equipped with an automatic device to shut down the entire system, if a leak occurs in the refrigeration system. E. An approved back flow prevention device is installed immediately ahead of the heat pump unit to protect the supply well from contamination and the water user from exposure to contaminated water. F. Suspended sediment concentration does not exceed five parts per million (5/1,000,000) based upon a testing with an Imhoff cone. Section 5. Each person, firm, or corporation who constructs and installs geo- thermal heating and cooling type systems within the Village of Dublin, shall: A. Advise in writing each person or homeowner with whom the person, firm, or corporation contracts for the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling type system of the following: l. The Manufacturer.s' recommended requirements for the quantity of water in gallons per minute (or equivalent measure) necessary to keep the system functioning properly under conditions of average daily use, and the expected potential maximum demands during twenty-four (24) hour periods as a result of seasonal extremes." 2. Water quality conditions which exist in the individual homeowners I water supply system that may have an effect on the system perform- ance, maintenance requirements, and operating life of the system (including, but not limited to the presence of hydrogen suI fide, iron, sand, and water hardness). 3. The total requirements for heat supply system and domestic water use (if from the same water supply system) as compared with the ability of the existing and proposed water system to meet those demands. B. Each such person, firm or corporation shall guarantee the proper operation of the system and its component parts for a period of one (1) year from the date the system first becomes completely operational. Section 6. Each geothermal heating type system shall be so designed so that incoming water from one well or aquifer for use in the heating or cooling unit is returned below the watertable as waste water by means of a second and sep- arate well in accordance with Section 4. C. hereof (except that the system may be so designed as a "closed-loop system" using, non toxic fluids to provide satisfactory performance and the same guarantee apply as required in Section 5. B. above, including, but not limited to, "vertical or horizontal ground coils" and "doublet well systems") or may be directly discharged into one of the streams enumerated hereafter in Exhibit A, and then only from property which is immediately adjacent to such stream. I Section 7. Each application for a well drilling permit shall be accompanied by an application fee of $ ~O.. ~ ~ , and the permit when issued shall be identi- cal to that attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit B, which is fully incorpor- ated herein. Section 8. In accordance herewith the act of any property owner in discharging waste water from a geothermal heating source onto a neighbor's property so as to constitute a flooding or which results in standing or stagnant water or unhealthy and hazardous conditions thereon is hereby declared a public nuisance and, in addition to the other penalties herein, may be abated or enjoined as such public nuisance in accordance with law. RECORD OF ORDINANCES :39 National Graphics Corp., Cols.. O. ~ Form No. 2806-A Ordinance No .___Q_ZJl-:J,tZ__________ P a8sed__________________________________________________19 ________ Page Three I Section 9. Whoever violates any provision hereof shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor for each offense and in the case of a violation of Section 8 hereof each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Section 10. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period permitted by law. Passed this / 7tk. day of (b,jLhkJ- ' 1983. ,~~ I I ATTEST: ~"ff >>;. ~,9U4/ Clerk of ncil - I hereby certify that copies of this Ordinance/Resolution were po~tGd in the Villa[;c of Dublin in accordance with Section 731.25 ~e Ohio Revised Code. JJ m_ ,f. .-v_~ Clerk of Council fl -, I - . . . . . EXHIBIT A (List streans in which discharge may be made) : I I " , I . . . ~ .,. . , . . EXHIBIT B l,1EIL PERMIT PERMIT NO. DATE I PERMIT FEE Pennission is hereby granted to (driller) to drill a well located at Dublin, Ohio, for the follCXY.ing purpose: Potable Water Supply *Geothennal System Eecharge Well Livestock l-Jell Other I *Location II'llSt be approved by Village Engineer. The undersigned hereby agrees to abide by all local ordinances and regulations regarding location and construction of 'tvater vTells. tvaste water fran a geothennal system is to be discharged to . SIGNED. WEll. DRIllER J An additional penni.t must be obtained from the Franklin County (or Delaware County) P.ealth DepartInent before proceeding 't\lith any work.