§ 18-79. Standards.

(a)

In the unincorporated area of the county bounded on the west by the westerly section lines of sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27, and 34 of Township 12S, Range 27E; and Sections 3, 10, 15 and 22 of Township 13S, Range 27E; on the south by the Putnam/Volusia County Line; on the east by the Putnam/Volusia County Line and on the north by the northerly section line of Sections 2 and 3, Township 12, Range 27E extended due east to the Putnam/Flagler County Line, as indicated by the area labeled 2.51(1) on Appendix A of the ordinance from which this section is derived, minimum well construction standards shall be as follows:

(1)

Well casing shall be seated to the top of the Floridan aquifer.

(2)

When the static water level measured in the well at the time of completion of well construction is greater than five feet above land surface then the well shall be equipped with pumping equipment installed such that the pump can lift water from a depth of at least 20 feet below land surface.

(3)

When the static water level measured in the well at the time of well completion is five feet or less above land surface then the well shall be equipped with a submersible or multi-stage jet pump with a minimum one horsepower motor installed such that the pump can lift water from a depth of at least 60 feet below the well's static water level measured at the time of completion of well construction.

(b)

In the unincorporated area of the county bounded on the west by County Road 309 from the Putnam/Volusia County Line northward to its intersection with U.S. Highway 17 and U.S. Highway 17 from its intersection with County Road 309 northward to Dunn's Creek, on the east by the Putnam/Flagler County Line, on the north by Dunn's Creek and on the south by the Putnam/Volusia County Line, except for the area described in 2.51(1), as indicated by the area labeled 2.51(2) on Appendix A of the ordinance from which this section is derived, minimum well construction standards shall be as follows:

(1)

Well construction shall be seated to the top of the Floridan aquifer.

(2)

Wells shall be equipped with submersible or multi-stage jet pumps with a minimum one horsepower motor installed such that the pump can lift water from a depth of at least 40 feet below the well's static water level measured at the time of completion of well construction.

(c)

In the unincorporated area of Putnam County bounded on the west by U.S. Highway 17 from Dunn's Creek northward to the St. Johns River and by the St. Johns River from its intersection with U.S. Highway 17 northward to the Putnam/St. Johns County Line, on the east and north by the Putnam/St. Johns County Line, and on the south by Dunn's Creek, as indicated by the area labeled 2.51(3) on Appendix A of the ordinance from which this section is derived, minimum well construction standards shall be as follows:

(1)

Well casing shall be seated to the top of the Floridan aquifer.

(2)

When the static water level measured in the well at the time of completion of well construction is greater than five feet above land surface then the well shall be equipped with pumping equipment installed such that the pump can lift water from a depth of at least 20 feet below land surface.

(3)

When the static water level measured in the well at the time of well completion is five feet or less above land surface then the well shall be equipped with a submersible or multi-stage jet pump with a minimum one horsepower motor installed such that the pump can lift water from a depth of at least 40 feet below the well's static water level measured at the time of completion of well construction.

(d)

In the unincorporated area of Putnam County bounded on the west by U.S. Highway 17 from Rice Creek northward to the northerly section line of Section 30 of Township 8S, Range 27E; on the north by the northerly section lines of Sections 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 of Township 8S, Range 27E; on the east by the St. Johns River; and on the south by the St. Johns River and Rice Creek, as indicated by the area labeled 2.51(4) on Appendix A of the ordinance from which this section is derived, minimum well construction standards shall be as follows:

(1)

Well casing shall be seated to the top of the Floridan aquifer.

(2)

When the static water level measured in the well at the time of completion of well construction is greater than five feet above land surface, then the well shall be equipped with pumping equipment such that the pump can lift water from a depth of at least 20 feet below land surface.

(3)

When the static water level measured in the well at the time of completion of well construction is five feet or less above land surface then the well shall be equipped with a submersible or multi-stage jet pump with a minimum one horsepower motor installed such that the pump can lift water from a depth of at least 40 feet below the well's static water level measured at the time of completion of well construction.

(Ord. No. 99-22, § 99-2.51, 11-9-1999)