No drilling shall be permitted for oil or gas wells within 300 feet of residential structures, mercantile buildings or any school, church, hospital, theater or assembly hall, as the same are defined by the Ohio Revised Code, regardless of the zone. In the case of particular installations where compliance with the foregoing distance requirements may be a handicap to the use of the property and where no undue hazard will be created, the Planning Commission may, with waivers as required in § 153.273, reduce the distance to not less than 200 feet. Any reduction in distance must be based upon a consideration of the special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, and proximity of buildings on the adjoining property, proximity of storage tanks, degree of fire protection provided and the facilities available at the Fire Department to cope with controlling liquid fires. The above features are not to be construed in any way as a limitation of matters which the Planning Commission may consider. The Planning Commission shall have the right to consider any and all other special features it may consider important in determining whether or not an undue hazard is created.
(Ord. 30-1974, § 504.08, passed 7-15-1974; Ord. 01-2002, passed 1-4-2002)