It shall be unlawful for any person to drill for, mine, or in any manner engage in operations for the purpose of extracting oil, gas or other petroleum products from the soil within the territorial limits of the city except in accordance with the expressly designated provisions of this article.
(Ordinance 60, sec. 1, adopted 5/13/80)
The word “person” or “persons” or “permittee” or “operator” or “purchaser” wherever used in this article means and includes any natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator and a fiduciary or representative of any kind.
(Ordinance 60, sec. 2, adopted 5/13/80)
The drilling, completion or operation of any completed well for oil or gas may be authorized by the city council, or their duly appointed representative for this purpose, as herein provided.
(Ordinance 60, sec. 3, adopted 5/13/80)
It shall be unlawful to drill any well for oil, gas, or any petroleum in any 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 the council.
(Ordinance 60, sec. 4, adopted 5/13/80)
It shall be unlawful to drill within the city park which exists [consists] of 6.6 acres which is restricted for a public park and the donated land to the city gave the grantor the mineral rights but this does not include provisions [for] the right of ingress for exploration purposes. The outstanding legal rights will not adversely affect the park.
(Ordinance 60, sec. 5, adopted 5/13/80)