It is hereby declared that the business of drilling for, obtaining, producing and marketing oil and gas, within the City, is a hazardous and dangerous occupation and business and that it is necessary, in the public interest and for the protection of the health and safety of the inhabitants of the City and for the prevention of danger from fires, explosions and dangerous conditions and for the prevention of the creation and maintenance of public nuisances, that such business and occupation be regulated and controlled within the City.
(Ord. 286. Passed 6-6-60.)