(a)
In the event a permit or certificate of compliance be issued by the city council or the oil and gas inspector under the terms of this article for the drilling of a well, or installation terms of this article for the drilling of a well, [sic] or installation of a trunkline, pipeline, or installation of a water flooding project or gas injection project, no actual operations shall be commenced unless the permittee shall file with city secretary as follows:
(1)
A bond in the principal sum of such amount as may be determined by the city council, but not to be less than $50,000.00; and
(2)
The bond shall be executed by a state, [sic] as surety, and the applicant as principal, running to the city for the benefit of the city and all persons concerned, under the condition that the permittee shall comply with the terms and conditions of this article in the drilling and operation of the well, water flooding project, or gas injection project.
(b)
The bond shall become effective on or before the date it is filed with the city secretary and remain in force and effect for at least a period of six months subsequent to the expiration of the term of the permit issued; and in addition, the bond will be conditioned that:
(1)
The permittee will promptly pay all legally imposed fines, penalties, and other assessments imposed upon the permittee by reason of his or her breach of any of the terms, provisions, and conditions of this article;
(2)
The permittee will promptly restore the streets and sidewalks and other public property of the city, which may be disturbed or damaged in operations, to their former condition;
(3)
The permittee will promptly clear all premises of all litter, trash, waste, and other substances used, allowed, or occurring in the operations and will, after abandonment, or completion, grade, level, and restore such property to the same surface conditions, as nearly as possible, as existed when operations were first commenced; and
(4)
The permittee will indemnify and hold the city harmless from any and all liability growing out of or attributable to the granting of the permit.
(c)
If at any time the city council shall, after hearing thereon, deem any permittee’s bond to be insufficient for any reason, it may require the permittee to file a new bond.
(1967 Code, sec. 21-9(a); Ordinance 252 adopted –/–/–; Ordinance 88-510 adopted 10/11/88; 1994 Code, sec. 118.35)