CITY OF KINGSLEY ORDINANCE NO. 286 An Ordinance adding Chapter 93, Water Well Protection Be it ordained and enacted by the City Council of the City of Kingsley, Plymouth County, lowa, as follows:Section 1. Chapter 93, Water Well Protection shall read as follows:WATER WELL PROTECTION 93.01 Regulations 93.03 Application 93.02 Distances 93.04 Nonconforming Uses 93.01 REGULATIONS. The City adopts by reference IAC 567 43.3(7) and IAC 567 43.3(7) Table A:Separation Distances (Table A). 1. The City maintains legal control of the land within a 200-foot radius from a well site for the life of the well. 2. All separation distances listed in the listed in Table A, must be maintained for the life of the well per IAC 567 43.3(7). 3. Ground surface drainage must be direct away from the well for a minimum radius of 15 feet in all directions, 93.02 APPLICATION. Prescriptions set forth in Table A shall apply to all public wells constructed after the adoption of this ordinance within the City, except public water wells formerly abandoned for use by resolution of the Council. 93.04 NONCONFORMING USES. The use of structures or facilities existing as of the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter may be continued even though such use may not conform to the regulations in this chapter; in other words, such uses may be located within the distances set forth. However, such structure or facility that is not in conformance with the terms of this chapter may not be enlarged, extended, reconstructed, or substituted subsequent to such date. Section 2. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. First Reading:April 6, 2026 Second Reading:April 27, 2026 Third Reading:May 4, 2026 Passed by the Council on the 4th day of May, 2026 and approved this 4th day of May, 2026. City of Kingsley By:/s/Rick Bohle Rick Bohle, Mayor Attest:Is/Angela Becker Angela Becker, City Clerk (#420069)
