In addition to such other rights to be determined by the Governing Body, the City shall, subject to the approval of the State Lands Commission of the State of California as to leases and agreements involving tide or submerged lands granted in trust to the City by the State, reserve the following rights:
(a) To prohibit or require approval of any transfer or assignment of such lease or agreement, or of any interest therein;
(b) To approve any pooling arrangement;
(c) To permit subsurface encroachment required to drill to the subsurface of adjoining lands;
(d) To reasonably limit production;
(e) To restrict, prohibit, require or regulate oil, gas or water injection into subsurface formations;
(f) To reserve such surface use as will not unreasonably interfere with operations under the lease or agreement;
(g) To designate drill sites;
(h) To regulate the installation of all surface equipment and facilities;
(i) To require the operator to furnish copies of all records, including, but not limited to, electric logs, core analyses, reservoir data and directional surveys of all wells; said records shall be confidential and shall not be open to inspection by the public without the consent of the lessee or operator or as required by law; and
(j) That if the property involved is located in a zone in which drilling for Petroleum is not then permitted under the provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Plan of the City of Los Angeles, to require the successful bidder to make application for an “O” Oil Drilling District and comply with the requirements of Section 13.01 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; provided, however, that in the event that said application is made within the time provided and is denied, said lease or agreement shall be of no force or effect and any consideration paid to the City therefor shall be returned.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 114,262.
Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 185,205, Eff. 11-22-17.