A. It is the responsibility of the Oil and Gas Inspector to review and approve or disapprove all applications for oil and gas well drilling permits based on the criteria established by this article. The Oil and Gas Inspector, after the filing of a completed application and remittance of all fees, insurance and security per the requirements of this article for an oil and gas well permit, shall determine whether or not the application complies in all respects with the provisions of this article and determine if the proposed well to be drilled or the facility to be installed is in compliance with the distance requirements for the requested oil and gas well permit on the date the completed application is received by the Oil and Gas Inspector.
B. The provisions of this article shall apply to any dwellings or buildings for which an application for a building permit has been submitted on the date the application for an oil and gas well permit is filed with the Oil and Gas Inspector.
C. If all the requirements of this article are met, the Oil and Gas Inspector shall issue an oil and gas well permit for the drilling of the well or the installation of the facilities applied for.
D. If the Oil and Gas Inspector denies an oil and gas well permit application for reasons other than lack of required distance as set out in this article for the requested oil and gas well permit, he shall notify the operator in writing of such denial stating the reasons for the denial. Within thirty (30) days of the date of the written decision of the Oil and Gas Inspector to deny the oil and gas well permit, the operator may:
1. Cure those conditions that caused the denial and resubmit the application to the Oil and Gas Inspector for approval and issuance of the oil and gas well permit; or
2. File an appeal to the City Council under the provisions outlined in this article pursuant to Section 66-191 "appeals" of this article.
E. If the Oil and Gas Inspector determines that the operator has complied with all of the provisions of this article but that the proposed drill site does not comply with the distance requirements of this article the Oil and Gas Inspector shall notify the operator. The operator may modify the well location or resubmit the application for an oil and gas well permit within one thousand (1,000) feet of a protected use. Operator must comply with all the application requirements for an oil and gas well permit within one thousand (1,000) feet of a protected use.
(Ord. No. 10-08, 7-6-2010)