§ 11.12.100 ONE WELL PER FIVE ACRES OF OPERATING UNIT.
   A.   It shall be unlawful to drill more than one (1) well or well hole for each five (5) full acres for each oil-producing zone contained in the operating unit in or on which such well or well hole is drilled or to be drilled.
   B.   The OPERATING UNIT shall mean all of the contiguous lands lying within any portion of the City of Culver City in which drilling is permitted, and which contiguous lands are included in the terms of the lease, permit or agreement pursuant to which the well in question is drilled, or authorized to be drilled, whether such contiguous lands are in one ownership or in different ownerships, and whether such lands are described in a lease, permit or agreement as one parcel or several parcels; provided, however, that if there are separate units of non-contiguous lands included in the terms of such lease, permit or agreement, each such unit of non-contiguous lands shall be deemed as a separate OPERATING UNIT.
   C.   In determining the contiguity of such lands, no street, road, highway or alley lying within the outer boundaries of the lands described in the lease, permit or agreement shall deem to interrupt such contiguity.
(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.