(a) No person shall commence to drill a well for gas, oil, or other hydrocarbons within the corporate boundaries of the Village until compliance has been made with all provisions of this Chapter 1161 and all other applicable sections of the Village's regulations, and a conditiorn1 zoning certificate has been authorized and a permit issued by the Zoning Inspector.
(b) A conditional zoning certificate shall be granted for a one year period and shall expire unless actual drilling has commenced within one year of the issuance date.
(c) No person shall be permitted to drill more than two wells at any one time, and no more than two conditional zoning certificates shall be issued to the same owner or drilling company at any one time. No owner or drilling company shall have more than two valid gas or oil drilling certificates issued for which the wells have not yet been drilled. Application for the third certificate of any subsequent certificates, may be made upon the completion of the drilling of the first, second, and each numerically subsequent well. Compliance with the purpose and requirements of this section in the drilling and/or production applications for subsequent wells.
(Ord. 84-127. Passed 2-4-85.)
(Ord. 84-127. Passed 2-4-85.)