[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Emsworth 8-10-2011 by Ord. No. 979. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms
shall be defined as follows:
Real property, utilized for any purpose, of which the Borough
of Emsworth is the owner of record. Property purchased subsequent
to the adoption of this chapter shall also be deemed Borough Property
subject to this chapter.
Crude oil, natural gas, methane gas, coal bed methane gas,
propane, butane and/or any other constituents or similar substances
that are produced by drilling a well of any depth into, through, and
below the surface of the earth.
The well site preparation, well site construction, drilling,
hydraulic fracturing, and/or site restoration associated with an oil
and gas well of any depth; water and other fluid storage, impoundment
and transportation used for such activities; and the installation
and use of all associated equipment, including tanks, meters, and
other equipment and structures whether permanent or temporary; and
the site preparation, construction, installation, maintenance and
repair of oil and gas pipelines and associated equipment and other
equipment and activities associated with the exploration for, production
and transportation of oil and gas, including natural gas compressor
stations and natural gas processing plants and facilities performing
the equivalent functions that operate as midstream facilities.
A.
Oil and gas extraction shall not be permitted upon Borough property,
in any form or scope, as defined in the preceding section. The Borough
hereby prohibits the exploration for oil and gas deposits on Borough
property in any manner.
B.
This chapter in no way shall affect or limit the use of natural gas
or other public utilities in their normal course of operation or maintenance
of Borough property.
