This chapter shall be known and cited as the Gas Drilling and Production Chapter.
(Ordinance 1852, § 1, 6-23-09)
The exploration, development, and production of gas in the city is an activity which necessitates reasonable regulation to ensure that all property owners, mineral and otherwise, have the right to peaceably enjoy their property and its benefits and revenues. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this chapter to establish reasonable and uniform limitations, safeguards and regulations for present and future operations on public or private property related to the exploring, drilling, developing, producing, transporting and storing of gas and other substances produced in association with gas within the city to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the public; minimize the potential impact to private property and mineral rights owners, protect the quality of the environment and encourage the orderly production of available mineral resources.
To the extent that any provision of this chapter might be inconsistent or in conflict with the specific provisions of any other ordinance of the city, this chapter shall control with regard to the conflict.
(Ordinance 1852, § 1, 6-23-09)