No person shall erect or use any drilling rig within one hundred fifty feet of an inhabitable dwelling in the City, without first obtaining in writing the consent of all the owners of dwellings within that radius as measured from the center of the proposed well. Every drilling rig shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher maintained in good condition. It shall be further unlawful to drill any gas or oil well, or to extend or deepen one already drilled within one hundred fifty feet of any railroad right of way, street or highway as measured from the center of the proposed well to the nearest point of the right of way or dedicated portion of the street or highway.
The Building Commissioner shall make such inspections to insure compliance with the provisions as are necessary. (Ord. 2172. Passed 7-5-55.)