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Upon receipt of the approval of the Planning Commission, and upon the furnishing of a performance bond by the applicant in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), the Building Inspector shall issue the permit applied for. The bond shall be in a form and with a surety approved by the Mayor and shall be conditioned upon the faithful compliance with all provisions of State law and ordinances of the City relating to the drilling and operation of a well for oil or gas; upon restoration by the permit holder and his or her assigns of all streets, sidewalks and other public places affected by such drilling and operation to their former condition prior to such drilling and operation; upon the permit holder's removal of all litter, machinery, derricks, buildings, oil, water or other substances used in or caused by such drilling and operation; and upon the permit holder's holding the City free and harmless from any and all liability arising from the drilling and operation of such well.
(Ord. 221-65. Passed 6-9-65.)
In addition to the twenty-five thousand dollar ($25,000) performance bond, the applicant shall further furnish a cash bond in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), which shall be deposited with the Building Inspector prior to the issuance of the permit. Such cash bond shall be conditioned upon the applicant's restoration of the drilling site within thirty days after the well is capped and shall be refunded to the applicant upon restoration of the site as approved by the Director of Public Safety.
(Ord. 269-66. Passed 4-27-66.)
In addition to the bonds required by this chapter, the applicant must deposit with the Building Inspector his or her insurance policy or certificates of insurance indemnifying against public liability for property damage and personal injury. Such insurance must be maintained for as long as the well is in operation or is producing oil or gas and shall be in an amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for personal injury or death of one person resulting from one occurrence, and not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for personal injuries or death to more than one person resulting from one occurrence, and not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for damage to property. Each policy of insurance shall contain a provision obligating the insurer to give the City written notice of cancellation not less than thirty days prior to the date of such cancellation.
(Ord. 269-66. Passed 4-27-66.)
No permit shall be issued except to the owner of real property to be used for the location of a well or to the owner of an oil and gas lease or drilling contract granting the right to locate and drill a well. A permit shall terminate and become invalid and inoperative without any further action on the part of the City upon the expiration of sixty days from the date of its issuance, unless within that time actual drilling of the well has commenced. Failure to drill or operate a well for a period of sixty days likewise shall operate to terminate a permit, and the well authorized by such permit shall be deemed abandoned. No person shall thereafter drill or operate any such abandoned well without first obtaining another permit therefor.
(Ord. 221-65. Passed 6-9-65.)
No person shall erect or use any drilling rig within 300 feet of a habitable structure in the City without first obtaining, in writing, the consent of all the owners of dwellings within that radius, as measured from the center of the proposed well. Every drilling rig shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher maintained in good condition. No person shall drill any gas or oil well, or extend or deepen one already drilled, within 300 feet of any railroad right of way, street or highway, as measured from the center of the proposed well to the nearest point of the right of way or dedicated portion of the street or highway.
(Ord. 221-65. Passed 6-9-65.)
The Planning Commission shall have the right to recommend rejection of 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, and the use to which the land and surroundings are adapted for civic purposes, or for sanitary reasons, the drilling of an oil or gas well will constitute a serious disadvantage to the City and its inhabitants. When a permit is refused, the deposit of cash required to be made with the application shall be returned to the applicant.
(Ord. 221-65. Passed 6-9-65.)
Any person drilling or operating a well for oil or gas, or cleaning an abandoned well in preparation for plugging, shall provide a drilling in control gate which shall be constructed to cut off the flow of gas to the top of the well and which can be operated from a point remote from the well.
(Ord. 221-65. Passed 6-9-65.)
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