(A) The exploration, development and production of gas in the town are activities which necessitates reasonable regulation to ensure that all property owners, mineral and otherwise, have the right to peaceably enjoy their property and its benefits and revenues. It is hereby declared that the purpose of this chapter is to establish reasonable and uniform limitations, safeguards and regulations for present and future operations on private and public property that will serve as minimum standards for the exploring, drilling, developing, producing, transporting and storing of gas and other substances produced in association with gas within the town to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the public; minimize the potential impact to private and public property and mineral rights owners, protect the quality of the environment and encourage the orderly production of available mineral resources.
(B) This chapter will be considered minimum standards for private and public property. The City Council may approve permits, leases and other documents pertaining to private and public property that contain provisions that modify the minimum standards in this chapter to further protect the health and safety of the public.
(C) To the extent that any provision of this chapter might be inconsistent or in conflict with the specific provision of any other ordinance of the Town of Lakeside, this chapter shall control with regard to the conflict.
(Ord. 326, passed 7-14-2011)