(a) No gas or oil well shall be placed closer than 500 feet from any boundary line of the drilling unit and 300 feet from any structure suitable for occupancy. Buildings used exclusively for agricultural purposes shall be excluded.
(b) No storage tanks, separators or other equipment associated with gas or oil shall be placed closer than 300 feet from any structure suitable for occupancy or from adjacent property lines of any parcel not in the drilling unit. Buildings used exclusively for agricultural purposes shall be excluded. This applies both to original buildings and any relocation.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Boundary line of a drilling unit" means the perimeter of the lands within the drilling unit, as depicted on the site plan submitted pursuant to Section 838.02.
(2) "Drilling unit" means the total area of all property included in any one application for a drilling permit.
(Ord. 94-165. Passed 1-4-95.)