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No drilling, tool dressing or any work or labor which causes noise or disturbance, except in an emergency affecting life or property, shall be permitted before the hour of 8:00 a.m. or after the hour of 8:00 p.m. No drilling shall be conducted from February 15 through April 30 of any year.
No person shall plug and/or abandon a gas or oil well without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Mayor, the fee for which shall be as set forth in Chapter 208 of the Administration Code (the General Fee Schedule). Upon granting such permit, the Mayor shall mark notice of such fact upon the map provided at the time of the original permit application. Such plugging and/or abandonment of a gas or oil well shall be in accordance with the laws of the State. Such plugging and/or abandonment shall be done under the supervision of a representative of the State Division of Oil and Gas.
Council shall have the right to recommend the rejection of any application for a permit where, by reason of the public health, safety and general welfare, the drilling of an oil or gas well will constitute a serious disadvantage to the Village and its inhabitants. When a permit is refused, the deposit of cash required to be made with the application shall be returned to the applicant.
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