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(A) The oil and gas official and the mining official are hereby authorized to apply the proceeds of any security posted by a permittee to the cost of curing any condition or circumstance of noncompliance with respect to a permit issued under this chapter.
(B) Reasonable notice of the use of the security shall be given to the permittee. Notice may be shortened in consideration of threats to public health, safety and welfare.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006)
(A) A permit may be suspended or revoked for violation of any provision of this chapter, any restriction of the permit, or any requirement of the security posted for the permit.
(B) Subject to division (E) below, the permittee shall be given ten-days’ notice of the proposed suspension or revocation.
(C) The permit may be suspended or revoked by the City Council following a hearing noticed for that purpose. The hearing may be held at a regular meeting of the City Council.
(D) A permit suspension may impose specific requirements for a permittee to meet before the permit may be reinstated. The suspension shall provide whether it may be reinstated only by further council action, or whether the oil and gas official or mining official, as applicable, will be authorized to reinstate the permit.
(E) The oil and gas official or the mining official, as applicable, may issue an emergency suspension of a permit if necessary to protect public health or safety. The emergency suspension will last only until the City Council meets to consider a full suspension or revocation.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006)
Drilling and mining schedule of fees (due at time of filing application for permit):
Annual operating permit fee | As set by City Council from time to time |
Application for City Council consideration of proposal | As set by City Council from time to time |
Drilling or mining permit filing fee (new site) | As set by City Council from time to time |
Permit extension fee | As set by City Council from time to time |
Supplemental permit fee for existing wells | As set by City Council from time to time |
Transfer of permit fee | As set by City Council from time to time |
(Ord. 2008-06, passed 9-18-2008)
Each individual violation of this chapter by a permittee, driller, lease operator or other person is an offense and upon adjudication of guilt a fine not to exceed the maximum amount authorized by law shall be assessed against such violator in accordance with the provisions of § 10.99. Each continuing day of each individual violation shall be deemed a separate offense for which a separate fine may be assessed.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006)