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No well shall be drilled and no permit shall be issued for any well to be drilled at any location, which is within any of the streets, or alleys or within the right-of-way of any street or alley. No street or alley shall be blocked or encumbered or closed in any drilling or production operation, except by special order of the City Council of the city and then only on a temporary basis as shall be stipulated by the City Council.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006) Penalty, see § 113.99
(A) The premises of every well should be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, free from rubbish of every character, to the satisfaction of the oil and gas inspector.
(B) This requirement shall apply at all times when drilling operations or reworking operations are being conducted, as long thereafter as oil or gas is or may be produced therefrom, and to temporarily abandoned or shut-in wells.
(C) The permittee shall locate on the immediate drill site temporary bathroom facilities for the use of all personnel working at the drilling site.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006) Penalty, see § 113.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated in connection with the drilling, completing, equipping or abandoning of a well any engine, compressor or motor-driven machinery of any type which creates a sound level greater than permitted by applicable industry standards not to exceed a level greater than 72 dB(a) when measured at a distance of 500 feet from the engine or measured immediately adjacent to any inhabited building not used in the drilling operation and located within the 500 foot distance; provided, however, a maximum sound level of 80 dB(a) shall apply to tracing operations in connection with a well, and such tracing operations shall be conducted only during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated in connection with the operation of a producing well any engine, compressor or motor-driven machinery of any type which creates a sound, level greater than permitted by applicable industry standards not to exceed a level greater than 65 dB(a) when measured at a distance of 500 feet from the engine or measured immediately adjacent to any inhabited building located within the 500 foot distance.
(C) If any person violates or permits the violation of the standards in divisions (A) or (B) above, then the permittee shall reduce the noise level below the requirements set forth in this section or construct a noise abatement or deflection device at the well site to divert the noise upward away from any surrounding structures.
(D) Motor power for all operations after completion of drilling operations shall be by electricity or properly muffled gas or diesel engines. The muffler shall comply with applicable industry standards.
(E) Sound level measurements shall be made with a sound level meter conforming as a minimum to the requirements of American National Standards Institute S1.4-1971 Type 2 or its successor publication and set to an A-weighted response.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006) Penalty, see § 113.99
The type of pit used in drilling operations shall comply with applicable industry standards at the time of permitting. The pit and its contents shall be removed from the premises within 45 days after the completion of the well; provided, however, that the permittee may apply for an extension of up to 45 days based on a showing of good cause such as the necessity to maintain said pit or inclement weather. Upon completion of use of earthen pits, such pits shall be filled and leveled in accordance with the time periods set out herein.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006) Penalty, see § 113.99
The owners of each well shall upon completion thereof enclose such well, together with all surface facilities and storage tanks, with a heavy steel fence of cyclone type, having a minimum height of six feet; provided, however, when the fence is located within an area which is zoned for single-family residences, duplexes or apartments, the city may approve the erection of a fence made of wood or other material if such fence shall be at least six feet in height. All gates shall remain locked except when workers are present at the site. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to maintain the fence.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006) Penalty, see § 113.99
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