The exploration, development and production of gas, oil and other minerals within the city are activities, which require reasonable regulation to ensure that all property owners, mineral and otherwise, have the right to peaceably enjoy their property and its benefits and revenues. This chapter is adopted to establish reasonable and uniform limitations, safeguards and regulations of mining and the exploration and drilling for petroleum products, and the development, production, transportation and storage of petroleum products and associated substances used in such activities so as to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the public, minimize the potential impact to property and mineral rights owners, and protect the quality of the environment.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006)