Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Council has the right to reject any application for a permit where by reason of the location of the proposed well and the character and value of the permanent improvements already erected, and the use to which the land and surroundings are adapted for civic purposes, or for sanitary reasons, the drilling of an oil or gas well shall constitute a serious disadvantage to the City and its inhabitants. Council shall also not be required to consider the issuance or denial of prior applications for permits in making its decision to grant or not to grant an application for permit. When a permit is refused, the fee deposited with the application shall be returned to the applicant.
(Ord. 93-08. Passed 3-1-93.)