(A) First permit. The first application for a permit to cover drilling operations for a single oil and gas well hole on any controlled drilling site, whether inside or outside the city, and for production operations thereof, shall be accompanied by applicant's certified or cashier's check payable to the city in the sum of $2,500 as an application and permit fee for the drill site and all operations for the first oil and gas well to be drilled on such controlled drilling site inside or outside the city, which fee shall be for the controlled drilling site permit and the first year's operations for the first well under the permit.
(B) Subsequent permits. The application and permit fee for the use of a controlled drilling site and for a permit for any second or subsequent oil and gas well on the same controlled drilling site shall be $500. When application is made for the drilling of any second or subsequent oil and gas well on such site, such application shall be accompanied by applicant's certified or cashier's check for $500, which fee shall be for the current fiscal year's operations under the permit.
(C) Renewal of permits. As a condition of con-tinuing each such permit in force and effect after the first fiscal year expires, the permittee shall pay to the city an annual fee in the sum of $500 for each fiscal year, which the annual fee shall be payable on the first day of any renewal period.
(D) Core hole. The application and permit fee for each temporary geological exploratory core hole shall be $500.
(E) Refunds. No fee provided for herein shall be refundable in the event any such application for permit is denied.
('86 Code, § 21.08.090) (Ord. 3115, passed - - )