No person, firm or corporation shall mine or remove coal, gas, oil or other minerals from within the limits of the City by either the stripping, open pit, auger or deep mine method of removing coal and minerals or of drilling for gas, oil or other energy materials by any commercially known means whatsoever.
In addition to the general penalties provided by Section 701.99 the City is further authorized to take whatever injunctive relief is necessary to enjoin and restrain the aforementioned removal of gas, oil or other energy materials.
There is hereby excepted from the above prohibitions the mining or removal of coal or other minerals that may be necessary so as to prepare ground within the City for the construction of buildings or dwellings thereon. If such buildings or dwellings could not be constructed without the removal of the subjacent or lateral shafts, then the miring or removal of coal or minerals is permissible. (Ord. 1980-89. Passed 7-1-80.)