(A) Purpose And Intent: The purpose of the petroleum extraction (PE) zone district is to designate lands containing productive or potentially productive petroleum resources to promote the development of such resources in a manner compatible with surrounding development. The PE zone district may be applied only to those areas that are zoned residential suburban (RS) or general commercial (GC). The uses allowed and the regulations established by the PE zone district shall be in addition to the regulations of the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(B) Permitted Uses: The following uses and all other uses determined to be similar to these uses pursuant to section 6-1-9, "Determination Of Similar Use", of this title are permitted in the PE zone district:
1. Wells for the exploration for and development and production of oil or gas or other hydrocarbon substances if the well or wells are located more than three hundred feet (300') away from any existing dwelling or existing building utilized for commercial purposes, excluding those premises utilized solely for storage of equipment, material, household goods or similar material.
2. Deepening or redrilling, within the existing well bore, of any well used for the production or development of oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances, or the replacement of any production facility which did not require a conditional use permit on the date drilling began or the date the facility was installed.
3. Drilling of a replacement well when the original well did not require a conditional use permit, and when the original well has not been abandoned in accordance with California division of oil, gas and geothermal resources regulations and drilling of a replacement well commences within one year of the conclusion of abandonment procedures, and the replacement well is located within twenty feet (20') of the original well or is farther from any existing dwelling or commercial building than the original well.
4. Uses permitted by the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(C) Uses Permitted By Conditional Use Permit: The following uses and all other determined to be similar to these uses, pursuant to section 6-1-9, "Determination Of Similar Use", of this title are permitted in the PE zone district subject to securing a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of section 6-2-5, "Conditional Use Permit", of this title:
1. Wells for the exploration for and development and production of oil or gas or other hydrocarbon substances if the well or wells are located within three hundred feet (300') to any existing dwelling or existing building utilized for commercial purposes, excluding those premises utilized solely for storage of equipment, material, household goods or similar material.
2. Conditional uses permitted by the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(D) Prohibited Uses: All other uses not permitted by subsections (B), "Permitted Uses", and (C), "Uses Permitted By Conditional Use Permit", of this section, or accessory thereto, or of uses not permitted in the base district, with which the PE zone district is combined, are prohibited in a PE zone district.
(E) Minimum Lot Size: Minimum lot size requirements in a PE zone district are per the requirements of the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(F) Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit: Requirements for minimum lot area per dwelling until in a PE zone district are per the requirements of the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(G) Yards And Setbacks: Yard and setback requirements in a PE zone district are as follows:
1. No oil or gas well shall be drilled within one hundred feet (100') of the right of way of any existing or proposed public highway or street, official plan line or specific plan line.
2. All other uses permitted by the base district shall conform to the yard and setback requirements of the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(H) Height Limits: Height limit requirements in a PE zone district are as follows:
1. No height limit on derricks and other equipment used during the exploration and drilling phase of development.
2. Pumping units shall not exceed thirty five feet (35') in height.
3. All other uses permitted by the base district shall conform to the height limits of the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(I) Minimum Distance Between Structures: Requirements for minimum distance between structures in a PE zone district are as follows:
1. Per the requirements of chapter 10, "Oil And Gas Production", of this title.
2. All other uses shall comply with the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(J) Parking: Parking requirements in a PE zone district are as follows:
1. No minimum requirement for drilling and production activities; provided, however, that all vehicle parking and maneuvering areas shall be treated and maintained with oiled sand or a similar dust binding material.
2. All other uses permitted by the base district shall conform to the requirements of the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(K) Signs: The following signs are permitted in a PE zone district in accordance with the requirements of chapter 15, "Sign Regulations", of this title:
1. Directional signs, warning signs and identification signs in connection with oil, gas or other hydrocarbons drilling and development operations not to exceed two (2) square feet each in accordance with the provisions of section 6-15-9, "Public Safety Signs", of this title.
2. Signs permitted by the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(L) Landscaping: Landscaping requirements in a PE zone district are per the requirements of the base district with which the PE zone district is combined.
(M) Special Review Procedures And Development Standards: All drilling and hydrocarbon development activities in a PE zone district shall be carried out in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in section 6-10-5, "Development Standards And Conditions", of this title. (Ord. 768-08, 8-19-2008)