No review or permit shall be required for the drilling of any steam injection well, steam drive well, service well, or any well intended for the exploration and development or production of oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substances, or for any related accessory equipment, structures or facility in the A (agricultural) or NR (natural resources) zone districts; or in subsection 6-3-5(B) of this title, permitted uses in the PE zone district of the city; provided, that:
(A) Code Compliance: All drilling installations and operations comply with the requirements of state law and with applicable fire and safety ordinances and regulations of the city.
(B) Distance To Residence: Drilling shall not be commenced within one hundred feet (100') of any existing residence without the written consent of the owner thereof.
(C) Signage: Signs shall be limited to directional, warning and identification signs in connection with oil, gas or other hydrocarbon drilling and development operations.
(D) Nonhazardous Disposal: Disposal of nonhazardous oil field liquid waste and production water is considered an accessory facility only if the facility complies with the following:
1. The nonhazardous oil field liquid waste or production water is produced and disposed of within the same designated oil field; or
2. The nonhazardous oil field liquid waste or production water disposed of outside the designated oil field of origin is produced by and disposed of solely and only by the same individual, corporation or entity.
(E) Height Limits: Height limits shall be in accordance with section 6-11-12, "Height Limitations", of this title, except that no height limit shall apply to derricks and other equipment used during the exploration and drilling phase of development not in conflict with part 77 of the federal aviation regulations of the federal aviation administration, department of transportation, or any corresponding rules or regulations of the federal aviation administration, as amended. (Ord. 768-08, 8-19-2008)