A. The city within thirty days after the filing of the application for a permit shall determine whether or not the application complies in all respects with the provisions of this chapter. The city council shall disapprove any application where it appears that the drilling of a well or the maintenance of a gas pipeline will, even after full compliance with the safety requirements of this chapter, constitute a hazard to life and property within the city. If the application complies with the provisions of this chapter, and if the application is approved, the city council shall issue a permit for the drilling of the well, or the installation of the facilities applied for. Each permit shall:
1. By reference have incorporated therein all the provisions of this chapter with the same force and effect as if this chapter were copied verbatim in such permit;
2. Specify the location of the proposed well, trunkline pipeline or injection facility with particularity to lot number, block number, name of addition or subdivision section line or other available correct legal description;
3. Contain and specify that the term of the permit shall be for a period of one year from the date of the permit and so long thereafter as oil and gas is produced or until such time as the permittee has permanently abandoned the operation of such well or facility for which the permit was issued;
4. Contain and specify such other terms and provisions as may be necessary in a particular case to accomplish the purpose of this chapter;
5. Specify the hole size, casing program, mud program, cementing program and total depth to which the well, if any, will be drilled;
6. Contain and specify that no actual operations shall be commenced until the permittee shall file and have approved an indemnity bond in the designated principal amount as so determined by the city council or has complied with the bond and insurance provisions of this chapter.
B. Such permit in triplicate originals, shall be signed by the city administrator, and prior to delivery to permittee shall be signed by the permittee (with one original to be retained by the city and the others by the permittee); and when so signed, it shall constitute the permittee's drilling and installation license, as well as the contractual obligation of the permittee to comply with the terms of such permit, bond and of this chapter.
C. If the permit is refused, or if the applicant notifies the city council in writing that he does not elect to accept the permit as tendered or if the bond of the applicant be not approved, or if the applicant notifies the city council in writing that he wishes to withdraw his application, then upon the happening of such an event, the cash deposit provided for and filed with the application, shall be returned to the applicant; except that there shall be retained therefrom by the city two hundred fifty dollars. (Ord. 415 Exh. A (part), 1998)