(A) The producer or owner of any proposed well shall fill out, sign and file an application in writing therefor upon forms provided by the City Clerk. The application shall contain the information as to the location where the proposed well is to be drilled, and attached thereto shall be a map, plat or survey of the area to be drilled and the location of the well on said spacing and the exact location of tanks, flowlines, fences and details incident to the proposed location. The location of said well shall be stated in relation to established street or plat lines, or in lieu thereof quarter section lines. The application shall show the names of owners of the oil and gas in all of the area to be drilled and the lease or leases thereon. Said application shall also be accompanied by the consent in writing of the owner or owners of the drill site to be drilled consenting to the drilling of the well on his, or their property as well as any approvals or denials received from the State of Michigan. Attached to said application shall be duly certified, sworn or photo copies of all leases for the discovery and removal of oil and gas and ratifications thereof, executed by the owners of the oil or gas in such area, owned or controlled by the application, and also a statement of other leases insofar as known setting forth the names of the lessors and lessee of each such respective lease. In the event said lease or leases shall by express terms and provisions provide for and consent to such drilling, the consent therein provided shall qualify for and be deemed sufficient compliance with the requirements for consent of lessor as herein provided. Bond as hereinafter set forth shall also accompany and be filed with such application.
(B) All applicants for a permit to drill a well for oil or gas shall at the time of making such applications pay to the City Clerk the sum of $500 as an application fee to apply on the cost and expenses of the administration of this chapter, of which amount $400 thereof shall be refunded if the application is not granted and the balance retained.
(Ord. 211, passed 1-5-2021)