No firm shall drill or maintain the drilling of any well for gas and/or oil within the City until the operator, or his authorized representative, has complied with the following requirements:
(a) A surety bond shall be filed with the Clerk for liability on the bond conditioned upon compliance with this chapter until time of completion, plugging or abandonment of such well or wells. The bond shall be in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each well.
(b) Proof of liability insurance shall be filed covering personal injury and property damage in the amount of at least three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) each, pertaining to each well or wells with coverage to the satisfaction of legal counsel and his approval thereon.
(c) The drilling preparation used in wells drilled with rotary equipment shall be capable of sealing off each oil, gas, brine and fresh water stratum above the producing horizon or objective formation and of preventing blowouts and flows of salt or fresh water in accordance with good oil field practice.
(d) Wells drilled with rotary tools shall have the innermost string of casing equipped with a blowout preventer properly installed and tested before drilling into any formation likely to contain oil or gas.
(e) Wells drilled with cable tools shall have the innermost string of casing equipped with a high pressure master gate valve, control head and oil saver, and shall be securely anchored by concrete or other means before drilling into any formation known likely to contain oil or gas.
(f) Operating crews shall be trained in operation of the blowout preventer, control head and related equipment, and all equipment to be used shall be in good condition.
(g) Sufficient surface casing shall be run to reach a depth below all domestic fresh water levels.
(h) A well location plat shall be filed showing the well location and the distance between the well and buildings and highways. There shall be no drilling of gas and/or oil wells commenced within 1500 feet of any highway, street or alley, or within 200 feet of any stream or open ditch. Compliance with rules and regulations of the Ohio Division of Mines as to the distances from buildings, whether residential, commercial or industrial, must be shown.
All requests for exceptions to the rules in subsections (a) through (h) hereof shall be contained in a written application addressed to the President or Council and will be considered by Council upon presentation of reasons by the operator.
(Ord. 2-65-0. Passed 2-8-65.)