§ 34-36. When connection with water main compulsory.

(a)

The owner of every tract of land in the city, upon which there is a building used for human habitation or used for commercial purposes, which tract abuts on a street in which a public water supply line is located and is within two hundred (200) feet of such water supply line, shall connect to such water supply line and shall use water therefrom for drinking, domestic and commercial purposes.

(b)

This section shall not apply to any person who has a supply of water on his premises from an approved well more than one hundred (100) feet deep, the water from which well complies with the water standards required by section 34-16.

(Code 1950, § 62-8; Code 1959, § 41-17)