A. Determination Of City Officials: Within thirty (30) business days after the filing, the city clerk or city administrator shall determine whether or not the application complies in all respects with the provisions of this chapter and applicable federal and state law, and, if it does, shall recommend to the mayor and city council that the permit be issued.
B. Recommendation Of Inspector: Upon the consideration of any application for a permit required by the terms of this chapter, the oil and gas inspector shall recommend approval or disapproval thereof to the mayor and city council, who shall review the matter at a regularly scheduled meeting, and thereupon uphold or reverse the recommendation with or without the addition of any conditions thereto.
C. Conditions Of Permit: Each permit issued under the term of this chapter 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 therein;
2. By reference have incorporated therein all the provisions of applicable state law and the rules, regulations and standards adopted in accordance therewith relating to the protection of human beings, animals and natural resources;
3. Specify that the term of the permit shall be for a period of one year from the date of issuance thereof, and for like period thereafter upon the successful inspection of the permittee's well and operations, as is provided for elsewhere herein;
4. Specify that such conditions imposed by the city as are by this chapter authorized;
5. Specify that no actual operations shall be commenced until the permittee shall file and have approved the required bonds and certificate of insurance in the appropriate amounts as provided for elsewhere herein.
D. Permit Issuance: If the permit be issued, it shall, in two (2) originals, be signed by the city clerk, and the permittee, and when so signed shall constitute the permittee's license to drill and operate in the city and the contractual obligation of the permittee to comply with the terms of such permit, such bonds as are required, and applicable state law, rules, regulations, standards and directives. One executed original copy of the permit shall be retained by the oil and gas inspector; the other shall be retained by the permittee and shall be kept available for inspection by any city or state law enforcement official who shall demand to see same.
E. Permit Denial; Refund Of Fee: If the permit be refused, or if the applicant notifies the city in writing that he does not elect to accept the permit as tendered and wishes to withdraw his application, or if the bonds of the applicant be not approved, then upon the happening of any of these events, the cash fee filed with the application shall be refunded to the applicant, except that there shall be retained therefrom by the city the sum of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) as a processing fee.
F. Posting Of Permit: A copy of the permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be posted on or near the well location. (Ord. 369, 2-26-2002)