Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, Council, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to reject any application for a permit where by reason of the location of the proposed well and the character and value of the permanent improvements already erected, the use to which the land and surroundings are adapted for civic purposes, for sanitary or health and safety reasons, or other unspecified reasons, the drilling of an oil or gas well would be detrimental to the City and its inhabitants. Council shall also not be required to consider the issuance or denial of prior applications for permits in making its decision to grant or not to grant an application for a permit.
When a permit is refused the fee deposited with the application shall be returned to the applicant. (Ord. 128-92. Passed 12-21-92.)