05-11-15 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Independent School District. No drilling and no permit shall be issued to any well nearer than 750 feet to city-owned buildings or water wells without written permission from the city. (Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-4), 8-14-89) Sec. 102-182. - Streets and alleys. 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 of the city. No street or alley shall be blocked or encumbered or closed in any drilling or production operation except by special permit by order of the city council, and then only temporarily. (Code 1970, § 16-1; Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-3), 8-14-89) Sec. 102-183. - Deeper drilling. If the city is satisfied that the well may be deepened with thesame degree of safety as existed with the original well, a permit may be issued, in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, to the permittee, authorizing the deepening and operation of the well to such specified depth as applied for. In any deeper drilling or any deeper completion or any deeper production operations, the permittee shall comply with all other provisions contained in this article and applicable to the drilling, completion and operation of a well. (Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-10), 8-14-89) Sec. 102-184. - Derrick and rig. (a)It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to use or operate in connection with the drilling or reworking of any well within the city limits, any wooden derrick, and all engines shallbe equipped with adequate mufflers approved by the city council; or to permit any drilling rig or derrick to remain on the premises or drilling site for a period longer than 60 days after completion or abandonment of the well. At all times from the start of erection of a derrick, mast or gin-pole, until the well is abandoned and plugged or completed as a producer and enclosed with a fence as provided in this division, the permittee shall keep a watchman on duty on the premises at all times; provided, however, that it shall not be necessary to keep an extra watchman on duty on the premises when other workers of the permittee are on the premises. (b)No electric lighting generator shall be placed or remain nearer than 150 feet to any producing well or oil tank. (c)Any rubbish or debris which may constitute a fire hazard shall be removed to a distance of at least 100 feet from the vicinity of the wells, tanks and pump stations. All waste shall be disposed of in such manner as to avoid creating a fire hazard or polluting fresh water streams or underground strata. All waste disposal plans shall be approved by the planning director. (d)No open flame or arc welding shall be allowed inside the derrick substructure of a well prior to installation of the well head. (e)All temporary oil and gas flow lines laid upon or across a public road or highway must be buried to the depth required by permits issued under section 102-262. (f)An electric powered rig shall be utilized when available. (Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-11), 8-14-89) Sec. 102-185. - Pits. Either earthen or steel slush pits shall be permitted in connection with the drilling operation. If a steel pit is used, the pit and its contents shall be removed from the premises and the drilling site within 60 days after completion of the well. If an earthen slush pit is used, the slush pit shall be filled and leveled within Page 8