The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Unit, drilling unit or drilling block
means a voluntary unit created, by the applicant for a permit under this article, pursuant to the pooling and unitization and other provisions of the leases and other contracts owned by such applicant.
Well
means an oil or gas well.
(1988 Code, ch. 4, sec. 2.01; Ordinance adopted 6/14/76, sec. 15; 2010 Code, sec. 16-166)
The rules set out in this article shall apply to all oil and gas wells in the limits of the city.
(1988 Code, ch. 4, sec. 2.02; 2010 Code, sec. 16-167)
All or any part of the provisions of this article may be waived by the city council.
(1988 Code, ch. 4, sec. 2.21; Ordinance adopted 6/14/76, sec. 34; 2010 Code, sec. 16-186)
(a) 
If a permit is granted under this article, in addition to the bond required by section 4.08.033, the permittee shall carry a policy of standard comprehensive public liability insurance, including contractual liability, covering bodily injuries and property damage, naming the permittee and the city, with an insurance company authorized to do business with [within] the state. Such policies, in the aggregate, shall provide for the minimum coverages as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time.
(b) 
The permittee shall file with the city secretary certificates of the insurance required in subsection (a) of this section, and shall obtain written approval thereof by the city secretary, who shall act thereon within ten days from the date of such filing. Such insurance policy shall not be canceled without written notice to the city secretary, at least ten days prior to the effective date of such cancellation. In the event the insurance policies are canceled, the permit granted shall terminate, and the permittee’s rights to operate under the permit shall cease until he files additional insurance as provided in this article.
(c) 
If, after completion of a well, the permittee has complied with all of the provisions of this article, he may apply to the city council to have his property damage insurance policies reduced as currently provided or as hereafter provided by resolution of the city council from time to time for the remainder of the time the well produces without reworking. During reworking operations, the amount of the insurance policies shall be increased to the original amount.
(1988 Code, ch. 4, sec. 2.03; Ordinance adopted 6/14/76, sec. 11; 2010 Code, sec. 16-168)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drill any well for oil or gas within any of the streets or alleys of the city or to block or encumber or close up any street or alley in any drilling or producing operations, except by special permit by order of the city council and then only temporarily.
(1988 Code, ch. 4, sec. 2.04; Ordinance adopted 6/14/76, sec. 2; 2010 Code, sec. 16-169)
In the absence of written permission or easements from the owners of the surface concerned, it shall be unlawful for any person to trespass across any properties to enter into oil or gas well drilling sites or their flow line rights-of-way, other than from an existing street or dedicated highway used by the public and for the public’s convenience.
(1988 Code, ch. 4, sec. 2.05; Ordinance adopted 6/14/76, sec. 3; 2010 Code, sec. 16-170)
Neither this article or any permit issued hereunder shall be interpreted to grant any right or license to the permittee to enter upon or occupy, in any respect, in oil or gas drilling or production operations, any land except by the written consent of the owner of the rights of ingress and egress; nor shall it limit or prevent the free right of any surface [owner] with respect to his own land or mineral interests, or for damages, rights or privileges with respect thereto.
(1988 Code, ch. 4, sec. 2.06; Ordinance adopted 6/14/76, sec. 4; 2010 Code, sec. 16-171)
Every person holding a permit under this article shall file with the city secretary, in January of each year, a list of all parties receiving income from oil or gas production under such permit. The list shall also contain the ownership interest in the well involved for each income recipient.
(1988 Code, ch. 4, sec. 2.07; Ordinance adopted 6/14/76, sec. 18; 2010 Code, sec. 16-172)