[Adopted 6-7-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CORPORATIONS
For purposes of this article, shall include any corporation,
limited partnership, limited-liability partnership, business trust,
or limited-liability company organized under the laws of any state
of the United States or under the laws of any country, and any other
business entity that possesses state-conferred limited-liability attributes
for its owners, directors, officers, and/or managers.
EXTRACTION
The digging or drilling of a well for the purposes of exploring
for, developing or producing natural gas or other hydrocarbons.
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING or FRACKING
The process of pumping a fluid into a well at very high pressure
to create cracks in the reservoir rock; sand or other material may
be used to prop open the gaps created by fracking.
NATURAL GAS
Any gaseous substance, either combustible or noncombustible,
which is produced in a natural state from the earth and which maintains
a gaseous or rarified state at standard temperature or pressure conditions,
and/or gaseous components or vapors occurring in or derived from petroleum
or natural gas.