City.
The City of Edna, Texas.
Oil and gas production activity.
Drilling for the purpose of exploring for or developing or producing gas, oil, other hydrocarbons or sulphur; running casing; installing pipelines for the transportation of gas, oil or other hydrocarbons; circulating mud and fluids; setting production casing/tubing; initial site preparation; construction and operation of rigs or tank batteries; fracturing; pressurizing; or conducting seismic surveys.
Operation site.
The area used for development and production and all operational activities associated with oil and gas production activity.
Person.
An individual, natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, organization, agency, business trust, estate trust, and any other legal entity and includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, administrator, executor, guardian or other representative.
Protected use.
Any residence, religious institutional building, hospital building, commercial structure, school building, public building, public athletic field, public right-of-way or public park.
Religious institution.
Any place of worship for the carrying on of religious activities which consists of one (1) or more permanent buildings.
Residence.
A house, duplex, apartment, townhouse, condominium, mobile home or other building or structure designed for dwelling purposes, including those for which a building permit has been issued on the date the application for an oil and gas well permit is filed with the city.
(Ordinance 2015-08 adopted 10/1/15)
(a) 
A person wanting to engage in and operate any oil and gas production activity shall apply for and obtain a permit under this chapter.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person acting either for himself or acting as agent, employee, independent contractor or servant for any person to drill any well, assist in any way in the site preparation, reworking, fracturing or operation of any such well or to conduct any oil and gas production activity without first obtaining a permit issued by the city in accordance with this chapter.
(c) 
No permit shall be issued under this chapter for any oil and gas production activity if the operation site will be located within 750 feet of a protected use as measured in a direct, straight line between:
(1) 
The outermost boundary or edge of the physical improvements constituting or reasonably associated with the protected use; and
(2) 
The outermost boundary or edge of any area being utilized for or as part of an operation site.
(Ordinance 2015-08 adopted 10/1/15)
The application for a permit shall include:
(1) 
The name and address of the operator.
(2) 
The name or the operator’s registered agent.
(3) 
A location site plan, drawn to scale, and produced by a professional land surveyor licensed in the state, showing the following:
(A) 
The proposed location and outer boundaries of the operation site;
(B) 
The proposed location of the well drill bore;
(C) 
The proposed routing of any gathering lines;
(D) 
The location of all improvements and equipment, and other facilities, including, but not limited to, tanks, pipelines, separators and storage sheds;
(E) 
Lot lines shown on any recorded subdivision plat for the area;
(F) 
Right-of-way or public easement boundaries;
(G) 
City limit boundaries;
(H) 
Location with respect to property lines, lot lines shown on any recorded subdivision plat for the area, right-of-way or public easement boundaries, and the nearest building(s) or other structure(s) or areas comprising a protected us and any other permanent accessory structure used in connection with such protected use surrounding such proposed operation site, if within a distance of 750 feet.
(Ordinance 2015-08 adopted 10/1/15)
Any violation of this article shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.00 per day, as provided in this chapter 14 [section 1.01.009]. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 2015-08 adopted 10/1/15)