15.16.040 - Permit required—When—Renewal.

(a)

A permit shall be required to drill, own, operate, or maintain an oil well. Each oil well permit shall be valid only for the fiscal year for which issued.

(b)

It is unlawful for any person to construct, commence to construct, or maintain or use within the city, any derrick, or other structure, equipment or machinery proposed or intended to be used, or used for, or in connection with the drilling for or production of oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substances, after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, without first obtaining a written permit therefor to be issued by the fire chief in accordance with the terms of this chapter.

(c)

Each permit shall be renewed on the thirtieth day of June of the year following the year in which it was granted or renewed unless such well has been abandoned prior thereto.

On or before the fifteenth day of June of each year subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, the owner of any and all wells previously drilled and not heretofore abandoned shall make application for a permit covering the operation and maintenance thereof.

(d)

No additional permit shall be required for well servicing, redrilling or use of any well for injection purposes.

(e)

In the event of any change of ownership of any oil or gas well after a permit has been granted to cover the drilling thereof, or to cover the operation and maintenance of an existing well, the permit and all rights and obligations pertaining thereto may be assigned and transferred to such new owner as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 58 §1 (part), 1962: prior code §3903).