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Title 11 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS

Culver City Municipal Code Ch. 11.12 Oil, Gas and Hydrocarbons

Culver City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Culver City

Cite as: Culver City Municipal Code Chapter 11.12 · Text as of 2026-10-03

Section

Permit Requirements

Operational Requirements

Other Requirements

PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

§ 11.12.005 OIL DRILLING PERMIT.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any derrick, or similar or related structure or equipment, or to drill, re-drill or deepen any well hole (collectively hereinafter referred to as “drilling”), unless a permit shall have first been obtained from the City Council and unless the area within which such well is located is specifically zoned for oil extracting purposes, or a variance has been obtained therefor, in the manner required for the obtaining of variances.

B. Each original permit shall be designated “original oil well permit,” and shall expire at midnight June 30th next following the date of issuance, unless renewed by the Community Development Director or his/her designee (hereinafter “the Director”) on payment of the annual fees provided herein and subject to full compliance with all of the terms of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.010 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.

A. 1. An application for an oil drilling permit shall contain a description of the premises subject to the proposed drilling and a map or plot plan of such premises, showing the following information:

a. All buildings, improvements and other structures within a radius of one hundred and fifty (150) feet from the center of the proposed well hole;

b. The location of each derrick, tank, sump, boiler, and other major equipment proposed in connection with the drilling, and all pipelines on the premises; and

c. Additional information needed for review of the permit, as required by the Director.

  1. The application, when fully completed shall be filed with the Director, together with the required fee as provided for in this Subchapter.

B. On receipt of an application, the City Council may require further information of the applicant or from City Officers or Commissions, and in no event shall a permit be issued unless the City's zoning regulations have been adhered to. The issuance of an oil drilling permit, and the determination of conditions that should be included therein for the protection of health, safety, and welfare, are subject to the discretion of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2010-001 § 1)

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§ 11.12.015 PERMIT APPLICATION FEES.

A. The applicant shall pay to the City a permit fee for the original oil drilling permit or transfer of ownership, payable at the time of filing the application, and, in addition, an annual renewal fee per well payable on July 1st of each year following the issuance of the original permit.

B. No oil drilling permit or annual oil well permit shall be issued, nor shall any construction permits be issued, until the fees are paid in full, together with full compliance with all of the other conditions of the permit and of the regulations of this Chapter.

C. The fees discussed in this Section shall be established by a resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.020 PENALTY FOR LATE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE.

A. A penalty in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the annual renewal fee shall be automatically added to such fee if the same is not paid on or before July 15th of each fiscal year.

B. All license and permit fees, as required in this Subchapter, shall constitute a lien on the premises where the drilling is occurring to the extent of the permittee's interest therein.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.025 CONDITIONS ON ASSIGNMENT OF PERMIT.

A. No permit issued hereunder may be assigned or otherwise transferred by the permittee without first obtaining the written consent of the City Council to the proposed assignment or transfer.

B. Prior to giving such consent, a new application shall be filed with the City and the new permittee shall be required to comply with all conditions and requirements which are in effect at the time of assignment.

C. Any assignment or transfer attempted to be effected contrary to the provisions hereof, shall be void and without any force and effect.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.030 PERMITTEE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS.

All permits issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to the provisions of all applicable City, County, State and Federal laws, rules and regulations, and the failure to enforce any such law, rule or regulation shall not constitute a waiver thereof.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.035 BOND AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

A. No permit shall be issued under this Chapter, unless the applicant has filed a bond and proof of general commercial liability insurance related to the permittee's activities in such form, with endorsements, as determined by the City Attorney.

  1. Such bond and insurance shall be kept in full force and effect during the entire time when such permit is in force and effect.

  2. The insurance shall be in the minimum amount of ten million dollars ($10,000,000).

B. The bond shall guarantee the faithful performance of all of the conditions of the permit, and all other pertinent City, State or Federal laws, rules or regulations.

C. The bond shall further guarantee payment of all costs for removing, dismantling or demolishing, in a manner approved by the City's Building Official, and in strict accordance with the rules and regulations of the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOG) of the State of California or any regulatory authority having jurisdiction, any structures erected on the premises, on the abandonment or cessation of the drilling activity on the permitted premises.

D. An abandonment fee shall be paid for City's inspection of the premises.

E. The bond shall also guarantee the payment of all costs for returning the premises to substantially its original condition, free from all oil, rotary mud, oil-soaked earth, asphalt, concrete, litter, debris and other substances caused by the drilling or pumping activity.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.040 WRITTEN AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT.

A. A written agreement, approved by the City Attorney, between the City and the permittee, shall be filed with the Director, wherein the permittee shall agree to comply, fully and faithfully, with all of the provisions, requirements and conditions of the permit, this Chapter, and all City, State and Federal laws, rules and regulations.

B. 1. Additionally, the agreement shall provide for the permittee, and any approved assignee and transferee, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, and its officers, employees and agents, from any and all claims, demands, actions, judgments, damages, and liability, including court costs and attorney's fees, arising from the drilling, or any activity related, thereto.

  1. The exact requirements for the indemnification and hold harmless provision shall be approved by the City Attorney.

C. 1. The agreement shall further provide that the permittee will suspend drilling or any work on the permitted premises, on reasonable notice that such activity is annoying or endangering to the general public and particularly to the occupants of adjacent properties.

  1. In the event the drilling is annoying or endangering a particular adjoining person, business or industry, eighteen (18) hours notice shall be given to the permittee prior to suspension of operations, and the suspension shall continue for a length of time which is reasonable under the circumstances.

D. It shall further provide that within ninety (90) days after any well permitted to be drilled has been placed in production, permittee will, if required by the City Council, remove the derrick or other structures and equipment, or make such changes in its operations as may be reasonably required by the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.045 CONSTRUCTION PERMITS REQUIRED.

A. The permittee shall be required to obtain a construction permit for the erection of any structure on the permitted premises, and shall submit plans of the derrick or structure to be erected to the City's Building Safety Division.

B. In addition, the permittee shall obtain a Fire Department special permit to operate per the City of Culver City Fire Code.

C. It shall be unlawful for any structure or derrick to be built without the appropriate construction permits.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.050 TERMINATION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT.

A. Every permit shall terminate and become inoperative without action of the City Council, in the event that actual drilling operations have not been commenced within ninety (90) days after the date of issuance of the permit, or if drilling or other substantial work on the well shall cease for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, in which case it will be deemed the permittee has abandoned the drilling.

B. To reactivate an abandoned well, a new oil well application must be filed with the Director.

C. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to prevent the City Council from extending the inoperative time provided for in this Section, if the permittee can demonstrate a reasonable basis.

D. The City Council may revoke any permit granted under this Section, following a public hearing scheduled therefor, in reliance on written or oral testimony which, by a preponderance of evidence, shows it is in the interest of the public health, welfare or safety to revoke the permit.

  1. Notice of such revocation hearing shall be served, in writing, on the permittee, at least twenty (20) working days prior to the hearing.

  2. The City Council's determination in the matter of revocation shall be binding.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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§ 11.12.100 ONE WELL PER FIVE ACRES OF OPERATING UNIT.

A. It shall be unlawful to drill more than one (1) well or well hole for each five (5) full acres for each oil-producing zone contained in the operating unit in or on which such well or well hole is drilled or to be drilled.

B. The OPERATING UNIT shall mean all of the contiguous lands lying within any portion of the City of Culver City in which drilling is permitted, and which contiguous lands are included in the terms of the lease, permit or agreement pursuant to which the well in question is drilled, or authorized to be drilled, whether such contiguous lands are in one ownership or in different ownerships, and whether such lands are described in a lease, permit or agreement as one parcel or several parcels; provided, however, that if there are separate units of non-contiguous lands included in the terms of such lease, permit or agreement, each such unit of non-contiguous lands shall be deemed as a separate OPERATING UNIT.

C. In determining the contiguity of such lands, no street, road, highway or alley lying within the outer boundaries of the lands described in the lease, permit or agreement shall deem to interrupt such contiguity.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.105 LOCATION OF WELL.

A. No person shall construct, locate, maintain or operate any petroleum well derrick under the provisions of this Subchapter in such a manner that the center of the well hole is:

  1. Within 300 feet of any major public street, sidewalk or highway;

  2. Within 100 feet of the outer boundary of the parcel of land on which such well is situated or, where several contiguous parcels of land uninterrupted by any street or sidewalk are operated as a single unit, the outer boundary of all parcels of land included within such unit;

  3. Within 100 feet of any steam boiler building or source of ignition, unless otherwise approved by the City Council, and in no event within less than 25 feet of such boiler, building or source of ignition;

  4. Within 300 feet of any school buildings or other places of public assemblage, unless approved by the City Council.

B. 1. Oil wells and related equipment shall be fully screened from adjacent private and/or public properties to the satisfaction of Planning Division and the Building Official of the City.

  1. The permittee is responsible for obtaining the required construction permits for screening.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.110 OPERATING STANDARDS IN GENERAL.

The drilling, operation and maintenance of any well, and all other operations of the permittee, shall at all times be carried on in a lawful, careful and workmanlike manner, in accordance with modern approved methods and practices prevailing in the industry, and nothing except modern, roller-bearing enclosed drilling engine and rotary tables shall be used in such drilling operations.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.115 STEEL DERRICKS REQUIRED.

A. All derricks shall be constructed of steel, except that the derrick floors, pump house floors, pipe racks, stills, postings, walkways, mud ditches, bull wheels, calf wheels, and band wheels may be of wooden construction.

B. Each derrick shall have placed thereon a sign on which shall appear the name of the well being drilled or operated, together with the name of the permittee, the letters of which shall be at least two inches high and shall be fully visible from two opposite sides of the derrick.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.120 FIRE EQUIPMENT.

A. Fire extinguishing equipment shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Chief of the City.

B. On every drilling or producing oil or gas well there shall be maintained not less than two 2½-gallon, foam-type fire extinguishers or the equivalent thereof, as approved by the Fire Chief.

C. There shall be available to any lease pumper or maintenance men engaged in servicing operations on the apparatus, in connection with any producing oil well, extinguishers within a distance of 100 feet or less of such well.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.125 BOILERS AND ENGINES.

A. The outlet from every exhaust of any engine or boiler used in connection with any oil well derrick, or dehydrating plant, shall be connected to an adequate exhaust and muffler box located not closer than 20 feet to any public street, road or thoroughfare.

B. Every building or structure for such boiler shall be constructed of non-combustible material.

C. The smoke stack on any such boiler, except boilers using gas exclusively, shall be equipped with a screen or other adequate device to prevent the escape from such smoke stacks of sparks or ignited carbon or soot; provided, however, that when the top of any such smoke stack is at least 30 feet above the ground, the screen may be omitted.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install, maintain or operate any steam boiler within 100 feet of the center of the well hole of any oil well derrick, or any tank containing gas or flammable liquid, where the property owned or controlled by the person, firm, or corporation will permit that distance.

E. In no case shall a boiler be erected within 25 feet of any petroleum well hole, production tank or container holding petroleum or any products thereof.

F. If more than one steam boiler is to be erected, maintained or operated for a particular use, such steam boilers must be so located as to form a battery.

G. Every such steam boiler or battery of boilers, except when housed or enclosed or except when elevated to a height of 24 inches above the surrounding terrain, shall be completely surrounded by a dike not less than 24 inches in height, constructed as provided for tanks, and located not less than 15 feet distant from such boiler or battery of boilers.

H. Every steam boiler hereafter erected, or where otherwise required in the judgment of the Building Official, when located within 100 feet of the center of any petroleum well hole or tank, shall be equipped with a water or steam line of not less than one inch in diameter, piped from a point outside the retaining wall, where required, into the boiler fire box, with an adequate spray head or any equivalent device approved by the Fire Chief.

  1. Such water or steam line shall be controlled by an emergency valve to be located as designated by the Fire Chief.

  2. Such emergency control valve shall have a metal tag not less than 3 inches by 6 inches attached thereto, which tag shall have printed thereon “EMERGENCY VALVE TO BOILERS (STEAM OR WATER).”

  3. Every steam boiler erected, when located within 100 feet of the center of any petroleum well hole or tank, or where required in the judgment of the Fire Chief, shall be equipped with an emergency quick-action valve, so arranged as to completely shut off all fuel feed lines to each and every boiler, such valve to be located not more than two feet from the valve controlling the steam or water line to the fire box, and shall have a metal tag not less than 3 inches by 6 inches attached thereto, which tag shall have printed thereon “EMERGENCY VALVE TO BOILERS (FUEL LINE).”

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.130 SUMPS OR RESERVOIRS.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct or cause to be constructed, to use or cause to be used, or to maintain or cause to be maintained, any permanent sump or reservoir hereafter constructed or erected, for the purpose of storing petroleum or flammable liquids, unless such sump is constructed as follows.

  1. All earth sumps maintaining a fluid level more than one (1) foot above the natural ground level at the lowest point shall have the inner sides entirely lined with not less than three inches of concrete or masonry construction.

  2. The earth-filled walls of such sumps or reservoirs shall be constructed in such manner as will meet the requirements of the Building and Safety Division of the City.

  3. The level of the fluid of such sumps or reservoirs shall not be allowed or permitted or suffered, regardless of cause thereof, to rise above a point 12 inches below the lowest top point of the enclosing walls of each sump or reservoir, and such point shall be marked with a gauge or marker at least four inches square, located at a point accessible for gauging, and the top of such gauge shall not be below the top of each sump or reservoir.

  4. Temporary sumps may be constructed, maintained and used during the period of drilling a well for the normal purposes of mud usage or storage, walls of which shall be of substantial earth construction, and the fluid level of which shall not be allowed to rise above a point 6 inches from the top.

B. The construction of all sumps or reservoirs shall meet the requirements of the Building Official of the City.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to set fire to, or to burn, or to cause or permit any other person to set fire to or to burn, any petroleum or liquid with petroleum contents in any sump hole, open pool or reservoir, or to permit oil so situated on premises belonging to such, person, firm or corporation, to be burned.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.135 REFINERIES, TANK FARMS AND ABSORPTION PLANTS PROHIBITED.

No refineries, tank farms or absorption plants shall be constructed within the City of Culver City.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.140 TANKS; CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.

A. All tanks shall be constructed in accordance with the American Petroleum Institute's Standard Nos. 12-A, 12-B, 12-C, 12-D, as amended.

  1. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to drums constructed in accordance with the regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

  2. The venting provisions shall not apply to any container of 110 gallons capacity or less; providing, however, that whenever it is essential for fire safety, vents shall be maintained on containers which are permanently installed.

  3. No unroofed tanks shall be used.

B. Adequate flame arresters or palate-type vacuum and pressure relief valves shall be provided in all vents on tanks containing liquids which will flash at a temperature of 100° F or less

  1. The free area of such flame arresters shall in no case be less than the area of the vent to which flame arrester is attached.

  2. All such flame arresters or vents shall be maintained as to be readily accessible for inspection.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.145 LOCATION OF TANKS.

A. Oil storage shall be limited to 6,000 bbls. for each producing well.

B. Storage tanks shall be located in conformity with the following table, with measurements to be taken from the shell of the tank.

  1. Where the configuration of the property will not permit of such spacing, deviations may be made on the written approval of the Building Official.

  2. The spacing given in the table shall also apply to distances between any tank and any building which is not of the fireproof construction.

C. No storage tank shall be installed or maintained within 100 feet of any steam boiler or open flame.

  1. Where the area under ownership or control of the person proposing to install or maintain any such tank does not permit such spacing, the location thereof shall then be designated by the Building Official, except that in no case shall distance between any storage tank and a steam boiler or open flame be less than 25 feet.

  2. No tank hereafter, intended or used for the storage of petroleum therein or any flammable liquids, shall be installed or maintained within 100 feet of any steam boiler or open flame.

  3. Where the area under ownership or control of the person, firm or corporation proposing to install or maintain any such tank does not permit of the 100 feet spacing, as above specified, the location of any such tank shall then be designated by the Building Official on the lands owned or controlled by such person, firm or corporation; provided, however, that in no case shall the distance between any tank containing petroleum or any products, or any flammable liquids and a steam boiler or open flame be less than 25 feet.

LOCATION OF TANKS

Capacity of Tanks in 42-Gallon Barrels Distance from Nearest Lot Line of the Property That May be Built on Distance from Nearest Tank
1 to 266 8 feet 2 feet
267 to 720 10 feet 3 feet
721 to 1,600 15 feet 5 feet
1,601 to 2,854 15 feet 6 feet
2,855 to 5,031 20 feet 7 feet
5,032 to 10,200 20 feet 7 feet
10,201 to 15,000 25 feet 10 feet
15,001 to 23,500 30 feet 15 feet
23,501 to 40,000 40 feet 20 feet
40,001 to 70,000 50 feet 25 feet
70,001 to 95,000 60 feet 30 feet
95,001 to 135,000 80 feet 40 feet
Over 135,000 120 feet 60 feet

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.150 PIPING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.

A. All pipe and pipe fittings, including valves, gauge class fittings, and other similar appurtenances used in connection with any derrick, loading rack or tank, shall be designed, installed and maintained to safely withstand the pressure to which they may be subjected.

  1. All valves directly controlling the flow of inflammable liquids from tanks shall be of the rising stem or self-indicating type, or other type commonly used in oil field operations which is equally adequate or efficient. Provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to valves less than two inches in diameter.

  2. Gauge glass fittings for tanks and for containers, sample cocks and other similar fittings intended or used for the purpose of drawing off inflammable liquids from tanks and/or containers, in any quantity shall be constructed of some metal having a melting point equal to steel or higher.

  3. Gauge glass fittings shall be equipped with automatic ball checks.

B. Any system of piping connected to a positive acting pump shall be equipped with an automatic pressure relief valve or suitable means to relieve the pressure of any such system and prohibit such pressure from exceeding 125% of the normal safe working pressure of the piping system or pump, whichever is the lower pressure.

C. All electrical equipment proposed to be used, or used, in connection with any permit issued hereunder shall conform to the State Electrical Safety Orders of the Industrial Accident Commission.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.155 DIKES AND RETAINING WALLS.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or cause to be used, or to maintain or cause to be maintained, any surface storage tank or containers located outside of any building, and in which flammable liquids, petroleum or its liquid byproducts, or liquified petroleum gases are, or may be, placed or stored, unless such surface storage tank or container is surrounded by masonry, or reinforced concrete walls or dikes so designed, constructed and maintained as to confine the total capacity of the largest tank or container within the same and 10% of the capacity of such other tanks and containers as are located within the same.

  1. Such walls or dikes shall be increased for each additional tank or container of smaller capacity located within the same by 10% of the capacity of such additional tank or container.

  2. Provided, however, that such walls, or dikes shall not be required for tanks of less than 2,000 gallons capacity, tanks in isolated locations, tanks located in absorption plants, tanks containing liquids used in conjunction with orchard heating which will flash at a temperature in excess of 100° F and not more than 187° or tanks containing liquified petroleum gases, except where in the opinion of the Fire Chief a hazardous condition exists.

B. Any surface storage tank or container located inside of any building and in which flammable liquids are, or may be, placed or stored shall be surrounded by masonry or reinforced concrete walls or dikes so designed, constructed, and maintained as to confine the total capacity of all such tanks or containers within the same.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.160 MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES.

A. The Fire Chief of the City may require the immediate cessation of all operations of the permittee whenever, in his or her judgment, an extraordinary fire hazard exists.

B. The Fire Chief may also require the emptying, transference, or removal of petroleum and/or flammable materials from any tank or sump to such location as he or she deems advisable while such hazard exists.

C. It shall be unlawful for the permittee to allow flammable liquids or waste materials to flow or remain on the surface of the ground, whether on the permitted premises or any other premises, public or private.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or throw a burning object within 25 feet of any derrick, loading rack, tank, or sump containing petroleum or any products thereof, or any flammable liquids.

E. The permittee shall post the permitted premises with appropriate “No smoking” signs, with letters at least four inches in height.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.165 TOILET FACILITIES.

The permittee shall be required to provide a toilet on the permitted premises, within 200 feet of the derrick.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.170 DISCHARGING OF GAS PROHIBITED.

Permittee shall not discharge or cause, or suffer to be discharged into the air any amount of natural gas, either before or after the removal of the gasoline therefrom, and any such discharge may be temporarily excused solely by an act of God or causes beyond the reasonable control of permittee while in the exercise of utmost care and diligence.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.175 BLOW OUT PREVENTOR AND SAFETY APPLIANCES REQUIRED.

A. Permittee shall not drill a well without equipping same with adequate blow out prevention equipment, installed and maintained as required by the State Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOG).

B. Permittee shall also equip his well with casings of sufficient strength and with such safety devices as may be necessary and required by and in accordance with methods approved by the State Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOG) of the State of California.

C. The permittee shall comply with all of the current safety precautions required by any State agency or the City.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.300 DIRECTIONAL SURVEYS REQUIRED ON CERTAIN WELLS.

Whenever permittee shall drill, re-drill, or deepen any well, or well hole, and the location of which at the surface of the ground, or the location of which well hole at any point below the surface of the ground, is within 500 feet of any exterior boundary line of any City-owned property, he or she shall make, record and keep true and accurate sub-surface directional surveys of such well or well hole, with stations at not more than 100 foot intervals in such well or well hole. The result of each survey shall be fully and accurately shown on a plat, upon which shall appear:

A. The exterior boundaries of the property on which such well or well hole has been or is being drilled, re-drilled or deepened; and, if such property is part of, but less than the whole of, a larger parcel of land owned, leased or controlled, or operated or to be operated, as a single drilling or operating unit of lease, the exterior boundaries of such larger parcel.

B. The location of such well or well hole on the surface in relation to such boundaries.

C. The sub-surface location of the point of cementing each string of casing.

D. The sub-surface location of the lowest point in such well or well hole, from which production of oil, gas and/or other hydrocarbon substances is procured or obtained.

E. The continuous and entire course of the well hole, as surveyed, shall be presented accurately on one plat.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.305 FILING SURVEYS REQUIREMENT.

A. A copy of the surface survey, which indicates the location and number of the well head, and a copy of the plat of each sub-surface directional survey, together with a written report from the engineer who made the survey, fully and correctly interpreting such survey, and accompanied by the affidavit of such engineer, made under oath, that the survey, plat and report thereof were made by him or her, or under his or her direction or personal observation, and that the result as shown thereon and thereby is a full, true and correct representation of such survey, shall be filed with the Director.

B. The survey shall be based on the City's GPS coordinate system and be in AutoCad format (latest version).

C. A digital copy of the survey shall also be submitted.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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§ 11.12.310 DRILLING INTO CITY PROPERTY PROHIBITED.

A. Any permit granted pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to be revoked by the City Council, if it is determined that any well hole, during any part of its course, encroaches upon any City land.

B. In the event of such encroachment, all proceeds obtained from the marketing of oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substances shall be impounded in a bank located within the City, and shall not be released or withdrawn until it is determined who is the lawful recipient of such proceeds.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.315 DUPLICATE NOTICES REQUIRED.

The permittee shall file with the Director a duplicate notice of all notices required by any State regulatory agency, on ten (10) working days notice from the City Council so to do.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.320 CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP NOTICE.

Permittee shall promptly notify the Director of any change in ownership of the permittee's operation, and shall give the address of all principals thereof.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.325 NOTICE OF ACCIDENTS REQUIRED.

A. As well as all other required authorities, permittee shall give written notice to the Director of any and all accidents occurring as a result of permittee's operation or on permittee's premises, within two (2) working days of the accident.

B. Failure to provide the required notice will result in revocation of permit by the City.

C. This requirement is for administrative purposes, and in no way is intended to substitute for the permittee to respond to emergencies in an appropriate manner.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.330 INSPECTION OF PREMISES.

Any City official shall have the right and privilege, at any time, to enter upon any property of the permittee within the City for the purpose of making inspections.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part))

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§ 11.12.335 PREMISES TO BE KEPT CLEAN.

Permittee shall keep and maintain all of the permitted premises in a clean, healthy and sanitary condition in a manner consistent with the type of operation authorized, and shall fully conform to all requirements of City ordinances and regulations with respect to property maintenance.

(Ord. No. 2003-013 § 1 (part)) Penalty, see §§ 1.01.040 - 1.01.055.

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