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§ 102-192 LA PORTE CODE pressure as specified for Christmas tree and well head connections in this section. All wells shall be equipped with an automatic closing safety valve located adjacent to the wing valve in addition to the regular control valves. (Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-19), 8-14-89) Sec. 102-193. Premises to be kept clean and sanitary. The premises shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, free from rubbish of every character, to the satisfaction of the city at all times drilling operations or reworking are being conducted, and as long thereafter as oil and/or gas is being produced therefrom. Any spill, oil or salt water must be reported immediately to the city and cleanup commenced promptly. (Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-20), 8-14-89) Sec. 102-194. Mufflers required. Motive power for all operations after completion of drilling operations shall be electricity or properly muffled gas,gasoline, or diesel engines. Such mufflers are to be approved by the chief building official prior to their use. (Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-21), 8-14-89) Sec. 102-195. Storage tanks and separators. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to use,construct or operate in connection with any producing well within the city limits, any crude oil well storage tanks except to the extent of two steel tanks for oil storage, not exceeding 500 barrels capacity each and so constructed and maintained as to be vaportight, with pressure release valves set below tank design pressure, and each surrounded with an earthen firewall at such distance from the tank as will, under any circumstances,hold and retain at least 1'12 times the maximum capacity of such tank.A permittee shall operate a conventional steel separator,and such other steel tanks and appurtenances as are necessary for separating oil and gas with each of such facilities to be so constructed and maintained as to be vaportight. Each oil and gas separator shall be equipped with both a regulation pressure relief safety valve and a bursting head. (Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-22), 8-14-89) Sec. 102-196. Fence. Any person who completes any well as a producer shall have the obligation to enclose the well, together with its surface facilities and storage tanks, by a substantial smooth net wire fence sufficiently high and properly built so as to ordinarily keep persons and animals out of the enclosure with all gates thereto to be kept locked when the permittee or his employees are not within the enclosure. It is provided, however, that in noncongested areas the city, at its discretion, may waive the requirement of any fence, or may designate the type of fence to be erected. (Ord. No. 1659, § 1(16-23), 8-14-89) CD102:14