(A)
It is unlawful and an offense for any person to drill or put down one or more oil or gas wells upon any one permit area unless a permit therefore shall have been first approved by the Newcastle City Council for each individual well.
(B) No permit shall be issued for any subsequent well to be placed on a previously approved drilling and production site unless approved by the Newcastle City Council.
(C) Public notice shall be required for additional wells to be drilled on a previously approved drilling and production site. Such notice shall consist of mailing to the current residents of addresses shown on the mailing list provided by the permit applicant and used for notice of operations on the initial drill site. The notices shall be mailed by the city at least 15 days prior to the date the request for approval is heard by the Newcastle City Council. No publication notice is required.
(D) For subsequent wells placed upon a previously approved drilling and production site, the setback requirements concerning the additional wells will mirror those in place at the time the original well was approved for that drilling and production site.
(E) It is not necessary for a request to drill additional wells on a previously approved drill site to appear before, or be approved by, the Planning Commission of the City of Newcastle.
(Ord. 814, passed 6-11-2018; Ord. 834, passed 2-21-2019; Ord. 837, passed 3-11-2019)
Penalty, see § 113.999