(a) Drilling units shall conform to those units established under the rules, regulations and orders of the state department of natural resources. No permit shall be granted in the absence of some affirmative action by such department.
(b) No permit shall be granted and no well shall be located unless the location is at least 330 feet from an adjoining property line, unless such adjoining property shall be communitized with the property so located, and unless the location is at least 660 feet from an adjacent or adjoining well.
(c) The drilling location of any well shall in no instance be nearer than 300 feet from any street line, alley line or railroad right-of-way line.
(d) The drilling location of any well shall in each instance be at least 300 feet from the location of any building existent at the time of commencement of actual drilling operations.
(e) No well shall be located within any of the streets, alleys or rights-of-way of the city, or so located as to block or incumber or obstruct the use of any street, alley, or right-of-way in any drilling or producing operations, except by previous consent having been given by order of the director of public works, and in such event for the limited period only.
(f) If it shall appear from the application on file, and after notice and hearing as provided in section 38-35(d), that the limitation and restrictions established in this article will preclude drilling and operating in an area which should reasonably be drilled and operated, the city council shall be authorized and empowered to make exception from such limitations and restrictions set forth in subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section.
(Ord. No. 85, § 3, 4-19-1971)