It shall be the responsibility of the chief building inspector to review impartially and to approve or disapprove all applications for drilling permits. The chief building inspector, based upon the criteria established herein, may require the applicant for a permit hereunder to do those things necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city. Items required shall be clearly stated in the permit issued hereunder. The chief building inspector is hereby authorized to approve or disapprove the actions of the permittee not otherwise covered by the permit application during the drilling and post-drilling operations in accordance with the terms of this division only. The chief building inspector shall issue or deny a permit within ten days of receipt of a properly completed application for drilling at a non-urbanized drilling site. The chief building inspector shall issue or deny a permit within 30 days of the receipt of a properly completed application for drilling at an urbanized drilling site.
(1) If the chief building inspector denies a drilling permit, he shall notify the applicant in writing of such denial and the reasons therefor.
(2) If the chief building inspector grants a drilling permit, the permit, in a form as determined by the chief building inspector, shall be mailed to the applicant.
(Prior Code, § 5-153; Ord. of 3-11-1980)