Groundwater protection zone

A. The primary protection zone is defined on the map entitled, "Groundwater Protection Overlay District Map, Town of Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, dated December 12, 1995," at a scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet. This map is filed with the town clerk of the Exeter town hall.

B. The line indicating the primary protection zone is shown on the map entitled, "Groundwater Protection Overlay District Map, Town of Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, dated December 12, 1995" at a scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet. This line is the outer boundary of the groundwater recharge area on the map entitled, "Town of Exeter Resources Mylar Overlay Mylar," dated February 9, 1989, at a scale of 1:24,000.

C. When the boundaries of the district are in doubt or in dispute, resolution of the dispute shall be through an application, accompanied by adequate documentation to the Exeter planning board. The burden of proof shall be upon the owner(s) of the land in question to verify the location of the boundary. At the request of the owner(s), the town may engage a professional civil engineer, hydrologist, geologist or soil scientist to more accurately determine the boundaries of the district with respect to individual parcels of land. The town shall charge the owner(s) for part or all of the costs associated with this study and investigation.