(A) The drilling of any well for the purpose of exploring for and producing oil or gas within 200 feet of any building, residential or commercial, occupied or unoccupied, within the city limits of the City of Mount Pleasant is prohibited.
(B) Prior to the drilling of any well for the purpose of exploring for and producing oil or gas within the city limits, the person proposing to drill said well shall make application to the Building Official for a permit, which application shall be accompanied by a plat showing the location of the proposed well. The applicant shall pay a fee of $50.00. The Building Official, after making an examination of the proposed location and the surrounding area, will issue a permit if the location complies with this section.
(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine as provided in § 150.999.
(`87 Code, § 29-9) (Ord. 1980-3, passed 4-1-80) Penalty, see § 150.999