(A) Should an operator wish to retain an idle well in excess of the permitted ratio of one idle well for each two active wells owned or operated by the operator within a given lease, said operator may apply to the City Manager for a three year waiver of abandonment on behalf of that well. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant seeking such a waiver.
(B) The City Manager shall state in writing his or her reason for the decision and shall duly notify the operator. If the operator is aggrieved by the City Manager's decision, an appeal may be made to the City Council as provided in §§ 117.160 et seq. Appeal to the City Council must be filed within 30 days of receipt of the City Manager's written decision.
('64 Code, § 16-63) (Ord. 726, passed 12-22-87;Am. Ord. 1104, passed 8-8-19)