§ 14-2-2 Private water systems.
(A) Where water service by a public water system is not available as provided in Section 14-2-1, a private water system or an existing community well may be used to provide potable water to the site. The use of an individual on-site potable water storage system using hauled water may only be accepted as the source of potable water for the site when a sworn signed statement from the Arizona Department of Water Resources or a professional hydrologist and/or geologist registered with the State of Arizona stating that water is not available to the site by way of an individual well is submitted to the City Engineer or designee, for review and approval.
(B) New Buildings. Before issuance of a building permit for any building to be served by a private water system, the applicant must demonstrate that the following requirements have been met:
(1) The water system for the building has been designed so that a private water system service line stub is located in the front of the building to facilitate future connection to the public water system; and
(2) The property owner(s) have signed and recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office an affidavit of disclosure stating that the property owner(s) agree not to object to any application by the City to drill a public well for the public water system that is intended to provide water service to the property.
(C) Existing Buildings. Where an existing building is served by a private water system, the use of the private water system may continue after a public water service is available. However, if the property owner chooses to connect to the public water system, the private water system shall be discontinued and abandoned in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department. The City Manager shall be authorized to allow the continued use of a private water system in those situations where discontinuance of the private water system will create an undue hardship on the property owner(s) and continuance of the private water system will not adversely affect the operation of, or water supply for, the City’s public water system. (Ord. 09-1186, passed 6-22-2009; Am. Ord. 14-1299, passed 8-18-2014)