Oil or gas wells and their related and necessary structures, where permitted in this Zoning Ordinance, shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) A permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Administrator prior to commencing any of the drilling operations referred to above, the payment of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) shall be made for such permit. This subsection shall not apply to the drilling of wells for water. See Fees and Deposits as specified in Section 1102.09.
(b) Prior to establishing an access roadway to the drill site, the operator shall contact the Village Road Supervisor to establish the location and casing necessary for such roadway. Such casing to be of reinforced concrete pipe with a minimum diameter of twelve inches and forty feet in length with drainage maintained at both ends of the casing. The casing shall be of sufficient diameter to carry all the water coursing through the ditch.
(c) All roadways to the separator units or oil storage tanks shall be lagged, stoned or paved with asphalt or concrete in a satisfactory manner.
(d) Any damage done to the Village roadways shall be repaired or payment made to the Village for all expenses incurred by the Village in making the necessary repairs.
(e) All equipment is to be free of mud prior to entering the highway so that no deposit is left on the roadway.
(f) No loading or unloading of oil or water is to be made from the road; and blocking at the road is prohibited at all times.
(g) All pipeline undercrossings at hard surfaced roads will be installed by the boring method. The bore shall be at least three feet below the flow line of all ditches and a deposit of one thousand dollars ($1,000.000 shall be made payable to the Village in the form of cash, bank check, certified check or money order from any damage caused by the laying, maintaining and repairing of the pipeline. This money shall be paid before the boring is commenced, and will be refunded by the Village if in its opinion, the right of way traversed by the pipeline is restored in as good condition as it was before the line was laid. See Fees and Deposits as specified in Section 1102.09.
(h) All gas well heads, oil storage tanks and separator units shall be placed not nearer than 500 feet from the right of way on the highway, street or railroad tracks or subject tract boundary, and not nearer than 250 feet from any residence dwelling or public building. The wells, storage tanks and separator units shall also comply with the rules and regulations of the Division of Oil and Gas of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, including, but not limited to, the minimum acreage requirements and minimum distances from boundaries of tracts, drilling units and other wells.
(i) Landscaping and clean up at the completion of drilling operations shall conform to the contour of the land.
(j) A gate of sufficient construction so as to prevent unauthorized vehicles on access roadway shall be constructed at a distance of fifty feet from the highway right of way.
(k) No fires shall be permitted within 100 feet of any gas well or storage tank.
(l) In order to protect the Village roads both to damage and dirt, a bond in the minimum amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) shall be made payable to the Village. The amount of the bond required may be set at a higher figure, based on the miles of roads to be traveled within the Village and the condition of the roadways, as decided by the Street Superintendent. See Fees and Deposits as specified in Section 1102.09.
(m) A sign listing the name and phone number to be called in case of emergency shall be located on or near each well.
(Ord. 82-12. Passed 9-17-12.)