[R.O. 2004 § 700.010; Ord. No. 13.05 §§ 1 — 2, 3-10-1953]
A.
It is hereby found, determined and declared
to be necessary for the public health, safety, welfare and benefit
of the City of Mount Vernon, Missouri, and its inhabitants that the
waterworks and the sewerage system of the City of Mount Vernon, Missouri,
and all future improvements and extensions thereto be combined and
that they shall thenceforth be operated and maintained as a combined
waterworks and sewerage system.
B.
Thenceforth, from and after the final passage
of this Article, the waterworks and the sewerage system of the City
of Mount Vernon, Missouri, and all future improvements and extensions
thereto, whether to the waterworks or to the sewerage system or to
both, shall be and the same are combined and it is hereby declared
that said waterworks and said sewerage system and all future improvements
and extensions thereto as aforesaid thenceforth be operated and maintained
as a combined waterworks and sewerage system.
[Ord. No. 13.111, 11-27-2018]
It shall be unlawful for any person to drill a private water
well or use a private water well within the City limits, except existing
private wells and any wells on real property annexed into the City
limits.
