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(A) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter, no permit shall be issued for any well to be drilled at any location which is nearer than 600 feet to any residence, building or structure without the applicant having first secured the written permission of the owner thereof.
(B) However, a distance of no less than 200 feet shall apply to all wells to be drilled on land which was purchased; leased; or optioned, dated and notarized prior to enactment of this amendment; provided that, such purchase or lease was duly and timely recorded with the Clerk of Galveston County and the proposed permittee or its designee has filed an application with the State Railroad Commission for a permit to drill no later than three years from the date of enactment of this amendment.
(1998 Code, § 50-90) (Ord. 99-78, passed 1-19-2000; Ord. 00-24, passed 3-15-2000; Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013)
(A) Upon completion of the well, the applicant for a permit under the provisions of this subchapter, together with the Director of Public Works, shall inspect damages to streets and public ways, if any, caused by the applicant, his or her subcontractors, associates and employees in the movement of drilling rig equipment, pipe, tools, tanks, machinery and supplies to and from the drill site.
(B) All of the damages shall be promptly repaired to the approval of the Director of Public Works.
(1998 Code, § 50-91) (Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013)
OPERATION REGULATIONS
All permanent oil tanks or batteries of tanks must be surrounded by a dike or ditch of at least the capacity of the tank or battery of tanks.
(1998 Code, § 50-112) Penalty, see § 10.99
No flow tank, unless it is entirely buried, or other oil tank of any size, shall be placed nearer than 150 feet to any derrick, rig, building, power plant or boiler of any description.
(1998 Code, § 50-113) Penalty, see § 10.99
No field working tank having a capacity of 10,000 barrels or more shall be built nearer than 200 feet, measured from shell to shell, to any other like tank.
(1998 Code, § 50-114) Penalty, see § 10.99
No boiler or electric lighting generator shall be placed or remain nearer than 150 feet to any producing oil or gas well or oil tank. Boilers must be equipped with steam lines for fighting fire and must be set not nearer than 150 feet to any producing well.
(1998 Code, § 50-115) Penalty, see § 10.99
Printed signs reading as follows or similar wording shall be posted in conspicuous places on each producing drilling oil or gas well:
DANGEROUS
NO SMOKING ALLOWED
(1998 Code, § 50-116) Penalty, see § 10.99
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