BLOCK: | A tract of land within the corporate limits of the city of Eufaula, Oklahoma, having for its exterior boundaries, public streets, roads, highways, corporate limits of the city of Eufaula, railway right of way, roads or streets and highways shown on the recorded plat of the city of Eufaula and additions thereto, but which are not open for public use or bounded at its exterior limits by a combination of such. Provided, however, if the laws and regulations of the United States or the state of Oklahoma prevent, or make it impracticable to drill an oil well in an area as small as a city block, then it is the intention of this chapter that the word "block" as herein used shall mean and include, and be construed to mean and include, such area of the city of Eufaula in addition to an ordinary block or blocks, as will make the total area great enough to comply with such laws and regulations. |
OIL WELL: | The ordinary and accepted meaning of such expression or name, and in addition thereto, the term shall also include a natural gas well, casinghead gas well and salt water well. |
PERSON: | Shall mean, in both the singular and plural, the ordinary and accepted meaning of the word person, including the plural, and in addition thereto, shall include any individual, partnership, corporation or any other entity operating as a person, partnership, association or corporation. |
(Ord. 08-01-1, 1-7-2008)