Landfarming or Landfarm.
The deposit, spreading or mixing of drill cuttings, drilling fluids, drilling mud, produced water or other drilling waste generated by the oil and natural gas well drilling process on to property located within the territorial limits of the city.
(Ordinance 505-2010 adopted 7/15/10)
The gas inspector and city manager, as those terms are defined in section 4.06.002, as it may be amended, or their designated representatives, shall have the authority to enter and inspect any premises on which they have reason to believe that landfarming has occurred.
(Ordinance 505-2010 adopted 7/15/10)
Landfarming shall be prohibited within the city, regardless of whether the landfarming operation is permitted or subject to permitting by the state railroad commission or other state or federal authority. Except where the temporary containment of drilling mud into appropriate pits is specifically authorized pursuant to article 4.06, it shall be an offense to landfarm in the city or for any land owner to allow landfarming on any property in the city.
(Ordinance 505-2010 adopted 7/15/10)