(a) Any person desiring to drill a well for gas, oil, or other hydrocarbon within the corporate boundaries of the Village shall make application for a conditional zoning certificate to the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1165, Conditional Uses.
(b) All requests for certificates shall be accompanied by a completed application, all required information, and a $500 fee for each well. No refund of any part of a certificate application fee shall be made to an applicant in cases of a denial of a certificate by the Village or to a certificate holder in case of a dry hole or for failure to exercise the privilege to drill upon the site covered by the certificate.
(c) At the time of application, $2,500 shall be deposited with the Village Fiscal Officer for application review costs. Each time a Village incurred cost is charged against this amount, the deposit shall be replenished to the $2,500 level. All such Village costs shall be documented, a permanent record maintained, and a copy sent to the applicant. Upon completion of the review of the application, whether approved or denied, any unused portion of this deposit shall be returned to the applicant.
(Ord. 84-127. Passed 2-4-85; Ord. 13-150. Passed 1-9-14.)
(Ord. 84-127. Passed 2-4-85; Ord. 13-150. Passed 1-9-14.)