(a) The gas inspector may suspend or revoke the gas well permit or issue a citation pursuant to the provisions of this article. If the operator is in compliance with the approved noise management plan of § 15-42(b), Noise and a violation still occurs, the operator will be given 24 hours from notice of noncompliance to correct the violation from an identified source before a citation is issued. Additional extensions of the 24-hour period may be granted in the event that the source of the violation can not be identified after reasonable diligence by the operator.
(b) No person shall carry on any operations performed under the terms of the gas well permit issued under this article during any period of any gas well permit suspension or revocation or pending a review of the decision or order of the city in suspending or revoking the gas well permit. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the necessary, diligent and bona fide efforts to cure and remedy the default or violation for which the suspension or revocation of the gas well permit was ordered for the safety of persons or as required by the commission.
(c) If the operator does not cure the noncompliance within the time specified in this article, the gas inspector, upon written notice to the operator, may notify the commission and request that the commission take any appropriate action.
(d) Operator may, within 30 days of the date of the decision of the gas inspector in writing to suspend or revoke a gas well permit, file an appeal to the city council under the provisions outlined in this article pursuant to § 15-49, Appeals of this article.
(e) If an application for a gas well permit is denied by the gas inspector, nothing herein contained shall prevent a new permit application from being submitted to the gas inspector for the same well.
(Ord. 18449-02-2009, § 1, passed 2-3-2009, eff. 2-10-2009; Ord. 19402-10-2010, § 1, passed 10-12-2010)