(A) When a permit required by this division has been issued, the same shall terminate and become inoperative without any action on the part of the Council unless within 60 days from the date of the issuance actual drilling of the well shall have been commenced, and after the drilling of a well shall be commenced the cessation of drilling for 60 days, or the cessation of production of oil or gas from the well after production of oil or gas from the well has commenced, shall operate to terminate and cancel the permit and the well shall be considered as abandoned for all purposes of this chapter. It shall be unlawful thereafter to continue the operation, reworking or drilling of the well without the issuance of another permit upon new application as above provided. For purposes of this section, production shall not be deemed to have ceased when halted temporarily to permit an initial customer to make connection to the well.
(B) Providing, however, there may be granted additional periods of 60 days each, but not to exceed three in number, upon application by the permittee to the Council requesting the extension and good and reasonable cause therein shown for the cessation of drilling or cessation of production as above provided beyond the reasonable control of the permittee or his or her operator.
(1992 Code, § 18.046) (Ord. 9-88, passed - - 1988) Penalty, see § 112.99