§ 14-90. Findings.

The town board makes the following findings in support of the passage of this article. The town board finds:

(1)

That private wells serving residential and small business uses may be threatened by new uses which propose large scale withdrawals of water from town water resources;

(2)

That water supplies within the town are limited and should be protected to afford the greatest beneficial use to town citizens and existing businesses, which depend on current water supplies for their livelihood, health, welfare, and economic production;

(3)

That taking steps to ensure clean, wholesome, and adequate water supplies to the residents of the town is a high priority in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of town residents;

(4)

That, therefore, proponents of any new construction or new use which is likely to result in large-scale water withdrawals should be required to show that those withdrawals will not adversely affect water supplies currently being used by town residents and existing businesses in the town; and

(5)

That if a proposed new construction or new use will adversely affect water supplies in the town, such proposed new construction or new use shall be disallowed or discontinued.

(Prior Code, § 8-7-3)