A well shall be considered properly abandoned for the purpose of this section when all of the following events have occurred:
(A) If applicable, any holes associated with a well have been filled with native earth and compacted to a 90% compaction factor (ATES).
(B) The derrick and all appurtenant equipment thereto have been removed from the drill site. All drilling and production equipment, tanks, towers and other surface installations used in connection with the well shall have been removed from the drill site or tank farm site. The cleaning of the site shall comply with the regulations of DOGGR.
(C) All buried pipelines shall have been excavated and removed or, if approved by the Fire Chief, purged of all hydrocarbon substances and filled with water-base drilling mud or other inert materials. The surface of the land, insofar as practicable, has been left in a neat and orderly condition.
(D) The depth from ground level to the top of the well casing shall be a minimum of five feet and a maximum of 10 feet unless a different cut-off depth is approved by DOGGR.
(E) A permit to abandon the well shall be obtained from the Fire Department prior to abandonment. The Fire Chief or his designee shall witness the pouring of the last 25 feet of the cement well plug and the welding of a plate across the top of the well. The plate on the top of the abandoned well shall conform to current DOGGR requirements and include the date of abandonment. The Fire Chief or his designee shall inspect and certify in writing that the well has been properly abandoned in accordance with provisions of this section.
(F) A copy of the DOGGR Report of Well Abandonment or other final determination has been provided to the Fire Chief and the Director.
('64 Code, § 16-69) (Ord. 512, passed 1-13-77; Am. Ord. 584, passed 6-10-80; Am. Ord. 726, passed 12-22-87; Am. Ord. 1075, passed 8-25-16; Am. Ord. 1076, passed 9-8-16; Am. Ord. 1104, passed 8-8-19) Penalty, see § 10.97
Cross-reference:
Misdemeanor offenses, see § 117.004