A. The provision of this chapter shall not prevent emergency well work at any time. Emergency well work shall mean immediate action to preserve life, property, or the environment, necessitated by any sudden or unforeseen situation and may include well blow out, loss of circulation, rig safety, or other situations deemed to be an emergency by D.O.G. or the city. In the event that any person believes an emergency exists, he or she may take immediate corrective action and simultaneously shall notify the inspector of such emergency and corrective action. If the inspector determines that no emergency exists or that the corrective action is inappropriate, the inspector shall so notify the person taking action and such person shall comply with the determination and any order of the inspector.
B. The city may authorize emergency work at times not otherwise permitted, when determined that an emergency exists. The inspector shall consider and make findings concerning: (1) the nature of surrounding property, (2) type of emergency work, (3) time of emergency work, (4) existence of buildings, structures, natural features and topography which will buffer the impacts of the work on surrounding properties, (5) any other matters affecting the impact of the emergency work noise on surrounding properties. The inspector may impose any conditions upon the operator which the inspector deems reasonable resulting from the emergency work.
C. The inspector shall prepare a permit reciting each of the findings specified above and the factual basis therefor, copies of which shall be delivered to the city manager, police chief, operator and the D.O.G.
D. In connection with authorizing emergency work, the inspector may impose upon the operator any conditions the inspector deems reasonable and necessary to mitigate adverse impacts on nearby properties or to protect public health, safety, and welfare. The inspector's permit for emergency work shall list all such conditions imposed.
E. The permit shall be revocable by the city manager or inspector if determination is made that no emergency exists or for failure to comply with any conditions imposed on the operator as part of the permit process. The permit may be reissued as may be required by the circumstances giving rise to the emergency, so long as the provisions of this section are satisfied.
(Ord. 90-08-1074 § 4 (part))