It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association of persons, syndicate, combination, corporation or estate to drill, explore or commence to drill any well for oil, gas, petroleum or other hydrocarbons in any area within the corporate limits of the city or for the secondary recovery thereof, or to extend to deepen one already drilled without first having applied for and received a permit therefor by the authority of the City Council in accordance with the terms of this chapter and the applicant having complied with the terms of this chapter.
(Ord. 211, passed 1-5-2021) Penalty, see § 118.99