(A) It is unlawful for any person to drill an oil, gas or disposal well within the corporate limits of the city without first having procured a permit to do so.
(B) (1) Every person desiring to drill an oil, gas or disposal well in the city shall file a written application for a permit to do so with the City Clerk. Such application shall be in the form as required by the City Council and shall be signed by the applicant or his or her agent authorized to sign the same.
(2) Such application shall specify the quarter section thereof so as to identify the well location within a particular ten-acre tract. All equipment to be utilized in the drilling, operating or maintenance of the well shall be specified in the application, with surface casing stating 150 feet or the depth of surface casing required by the State Corporation Commission, whichever is greater, and a copy of insurance and bonds shall be attached in writing thereto for approval by the City Clerk.
(C) At the time of filing an application for a permit under this section, the applicant shall pay to the City Clerk a fee as set by the Council by motion or resolution to defray the expenses of inspecting the location and drilling operations and, if the well is completed as a producing well, in payment of the annual permit fee for the initial year of production and operation. No portion of any such fee shall be refunded for any reason.
(D) A permit required by this section shall be issued by the City Clerk if the application is in compliance with applicable provisions of this chapter and if the applicant has complied with § 155.05 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 5-702) Penalty, see § 155.99