[Ord. No. 2012-01, 3/14/2012]
The County of Butler hereby imposes an unconventional gas well fee on each unconventional gas well spud in this county, as authorized in Title 58.
[Ord. No. 2012-01, 3/14/2012]
The following words and phrases, when used in this Part, shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
FEE
The unconventional gas well fee imposed under Section 2302 of Title 58.[1]
SPUD
The actual start of drilling of an unconventional gas well.
TITLE 58
Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as amended by Act of February 14, 2012 (P.L. No. 13).[2]
UNCONVENTIONAL GAS WELL
A bore hole drilled or being drilled for the purpose of or to be used for the production of natural gas from an unconventional formation.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 58 Pa.C.S.A. § 2302.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 58 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.
[Ord. No. 2012-01, 3/14/2012]
The unconventional gas well fee shall be applicable, and shall be administered, as provided for in Title 58.
[Ord. No. 2012-01, 3/14/2012]
The provisions of this Part are severable. If any sentence, clause or section of this Part is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not invalidate the remainder of this Part, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Butler that this Part would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause or section not been included herein.