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Ordinances-2003-264
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Text read by the vision model; check the PDF for anything that matters.SECTION II. Prohibited Uses
The following uses, within the designated separation distances of the well site described above, shall be deemed to constitute a nuisance and shall not be permitted in the Tiffin Water System District:
1. Well house floor drains - 5 feet.
2. Water treatment plant wastes - 50 feet.
3. Sanitary and industrial discharges - 400 feet.
4.1 Floor drains from pump house to surface
a. None permitted within 5 feet.
b. 5 to 10 feet water main materials enclosed in concrete are permitted.
c. If between 10 to 25 feet, must be water main material.
d. If between 25 to 75 feet, must be watertight sewer pipe.
4.2 Floor drains to sewers, water plant wastes, storm or sanitary sewers or drains:
a. None permitted within 25 feet.
b. If between 25 and 75 feet, must be water main material.
c. If between 75 and 200 feet, must be watertight sewer pipe.
4.3 Force mains:
a. None permitted within 75 feet.
b. If within 200 feet, must be water main materials, otherwise none within 400 feet.
5. Land application of solid waste - 100 feet.
6. Irrigation of wastewater - 100 feet.
7. Concrete vaults and septic tanks - 100 feet.
8. Mechanical wastewater treatment plants - 200 feet.
9. Cesspools and earth pit privies - 200 feet.
10. Soil absorption fields - 200 feet.
11. Lagoons - 400 feet.
12. Chemical storage or application to ground surface:
a. No chemical application permitted within 100 feet.
b. No above ground storage permitted within 100 feet;
Sources
- laserfiche: Ordinances-2003-264 (Ordinances-2003-264.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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