§ 74-44. Additional well regulations on lands lying east of the intracoastal waterway and establishing buffer zones to protect certain portions of the county from saltwater intrusion.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, well construction on all lands lying east of the intracoastal waterway shall be limited to the surficial aquifer only; and said construction for the purpose of irrigation or climate control (heating or air conditioning) only.

(b)

The following additional well construction standards and water conservation practices shall also apply in the above-described area:

(1)

Well casing shall be limited to two inches in diameter.

(2)

Well pump horsepower shall be limited to one and one-half brake horsepower.

(c)

That certain area of the county, as set forth in Table A and as shown on Map "A" attached herein, is designated as a buffer zone for the protection of the water resource area to the west of such buffer zone from saltwater intrusion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this article, or actions of the St. Johns River Water Management District, no water well greater than four inches in diameter shall be constructed within the boundaries of such buffer zone.

(Ord. No. 2002-23, § I, 12-12-02)