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In the event that a well is abandoned the owner or lessee shall notify the Fiscal Officer of such abandonment. The Fiscal Officer shall cause the abandoned well to be indicated on the map provided at the time of the original application. All permittees shall be required to pull and/or plug a well site on abandonment as required by any rules or regulations promulgated by any department or division of the State relative to pulling and plugging of oil and/or gas wells.
(Ord. 586. Passed 4-6-64.)
(a) The permittee shall restore the streets, sidewalks and other public places of the Municipality which may have been damaged or disturbed in the operations of drilling or preparing to drill, or connected with drilling, to their former condition.
(b) The permittee shall clear the area of all litter, rubbish, machinery, derricks, buildings, oil or other substances used or allied to use of drilling or producing operations.
(c) The permittee shall pay to the owners of any realty, crops, buildings, improvements, goods or chattels located in the area any extra cost of insurance on such property imposed by reason of granting of the permit or the operations carried on thereunder, and any and all damages suffered by any person, persons or corporation as to property within the Municipality from fire, over and above the insurance collected thereon, or from oil, gas or water caused by or originating from the operation connected with such well, and shall hold the Municipality free and harmless from any and all liability growing out of the granting of such a permit.
(Ord. 586. Passed 4-6-64.)
(a) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day's violation of any provision shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) The Solicitor is further authorized to seek injunctive relief against any violation of any provision of this chapter or of amendments thereto in any proper court of law or equity.
(Ord. 586. Passed 4-6-64.)
(Ord. 586. Passed 4-6-64.)