§ 97.2

Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, it shall be unlawful to erect any derrick or drill any oil well hole, or to use or operate or maintain the same, or any portion thereof, in or upon any real property in the City.

No person shall drill, cause to drilled, or commence to drill any oil well hole, or erect or cause to be erected any derrick, without having first obtained a license therefor from the License Inspector.

No person shall drill any oil well hole, or erect or cause to be erected any derrick, except as provided in such license.

Before issuing such license, the License Inspector shall require of the applicant:

a) The payment of the license tax, as required by Section 97.2.5. of this Article.

b) The execution of an application for a business license as required in Division 3 of this Code.

• c) A map or plat of the real property on which the well is to be located.

• d) A statement from the Planning Director that such use is not in violation of the zoning laws of the City.

e) A City building permit or a statement from the Director of Public Works that such permit is unnecessary.

f) Such other information as the License Inspector deems necessary or proper.

(Amended by O-1725; O-2202; O-2604)

See Section 33.13.1. in Division 3 of this Code.

Before issuing a license, in the cases where in the opinion of the License Inspector, the conduct of the proposed operations may constitute or create a hazard to life or property or be materially detrimental to property, the License Inspector may send the license application to the License Review Board. The License Review Board may impose such conditions thereon, in addition to those otherwise provided herein, as are reasonably necessary to prevent the proposed operations from being conducted in such a manner as to constitute or create a hazard to life or property or be materially detrimental to property. The applicant may appeal the decision of the License Review Board and the imposition of any such conditions to the City Council pursuant to the provisions contained in Article 5 of Chapter 1 of this Code.

The license may be revoked or suspended in the same manner and for the same reasons as provided for the revocation and suspension of licenses by the provisions of Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 9 of this Code.

ARTICLE 3 - BOND.