(a) 
It is unlawful for any person to construct, commence to construct or maintain or use within the city any derrick or other structure, equipment or machinery proposed or intended to be used or used for or in connection with the drilling for or production of oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substances without first obtaining a written permit therefor, to be issued by the chief building official in accordance with the terms of this title.
(b) 
Such permit shall be required to drill, own, operate or maintain an oil well.
(c) 
No additional permit shall be required for well servicing, redrilling or use for injection purposes of any well or well hole previously drilled with approval of the fire department.
(Prior code § 19-2; Ord. 71-O-123 §§ 2 (part) and 4, 1971)
Any person desiring any permit required by this title shall file a written application therefor with the chief building official on forms furnished for that purpose, which shall contain and be accompanied by the name or number and location of the proposed or existing well, as such well may be identified and described in notices filed with the Division of Oil and Gas of the state.
(Prior code § 19-3; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)
A fee in the amount established by city council resolution shall accompany each application for a permit to cover the drilling of a new well.
A fee shall be paid in July of each year for a safety inspection.
(Prior code § 19-4; Ord. 71-O-123 § 5, 1971; Ord. O-2007-07 § 21, 2007)
(a) 
The application for a permit required by this title shall be approved and the permit granted by the chief building official within five days after receipt of any application which conforms with the provisions and requirements of this title.
(b) 
Each such permit covering the drilling of any oil well shall include the installation and use of all temporary structures, steel derricks or portable masts, tanks, equipment and facilities necessary or convenient for such operation.
(c) 
Each such permit covering the operation and maintenance of any oil well shall include the installation and use of all structures, tanks, equipment and facilities necessary or convenient for the field storage, separating, gauging, handling and shipping of oil, gas and other substances produced from or injected into any well customarily used in connection with such operation.
(Prior code § 19-5; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)
Except as provided elsewhere in this title, every application for a permit required by this title for which a bond is not on file shall be accompanied by a faithful performance bond on a form approved by the city attorney in the sum of $5,000 for each well. Such bond shall be conditioned that the principal named in the bond shall faithfully comply with all the provisions of this title. The bond shall secure the city against all costs, charges and expenses incurred by it by reason of the failure of the permittee to fully comply with the provisions of this title.
Each such bond shall be kept and maintained in full force and effect until terminated or superseded as provided in this title.
(Prior code § 19-6; Ord. 90-O-114 § 1, 1990)
In lieu of filing a bond for each well, a blanket bond in the amount of $25,000 to cover all operations under this title of a single permittee may be filed. A rider to such blanket bond shall be filed with the city identifying each well not then subject thereto and to be covered by such blanket bond.
(Prior code § 19-7; Ord. 90-O-114 § 2, 1990)
The applicant for an oil well drilling permit, as principal, and the surety under any bond filed under this title, may have such bond terminated and cancelled if and when the applicant or the assignee of the permit shall furnish a new bond therefor.
Any bond or rider thereto shall be terminated and cancelled upon the final and permanent cessation or abandonment of all operations in connection with any well or wells for which such bond or rider thereto was given, subject to compliance with the applicable provisions of this title.
(Prior code § 19-8; Ord. 71-O-123 § 6, 1971)
Each oil well drilling permit required by this title shall be valid until the well for which it is issued is abandoned.
(Prior code § 19-9; Ord. 71-O-123 § 6, 1971)
In the event of any change of ownership of any oil or gas well after a permit has been granted to cover the drilling thereof, or to cover the operation and maintenance of an existing well, the permit and all rights and obligations thereto may be assigned and transferred to such new owner as provided in this title.
(Prior code § 19-10)
Any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this title may be revoked by the city council upon its finding, after a public hearing as provided in this title, that the permittee has failed, neglected or refused to perform, comply with and abide by any of the conditions and provisions of this title.
(Prior code § 19-11)
Proceedings before the city council for the revocation of any permit may be instituted by the chief building official causing to be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises covered by the permit, readable from the ground level, a notice entitled "Notice of Intention to Revoke Permit," and causing a copy thereof to be served on the permittee or his designated agent and a copy to be filed with the city council. Such notice shall set forth the date of the posting thereof and the reasons and grounds upon which such revocation will be based, and shall require the permittee, within fifteen days after the date of posting specified therein, to cure and remedy any default under, noncompliance with or violation of any condition of the permit, or to show cause before the city council why such permit should not be revoked.
Upon application therefor by the permittee, the city council may at its discretion extend the time for curing and remedying any claimed default, noncompliance or violation by the permittee, but no such extension of time shall be for a longer period than a total of sixty days from and after the service upon the permittee of such notice of intention to revoke the permit.
(Prior code § 19-12; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)
At any time prior to the expiration of the permitted remedy period of fifteen days or any extension thereof, the permittee may file with the city administrator a written appeal from the order, requirement, decision or determination of the chief building official, as set forth in the notice required by Section 17.08.110 and request a hearing thereon by the city council. Failure to file a demand for such hearing within the required period of time or any extension thereof shall be deemed to be an admission on the part of the permittee that valid grounds exist for the revocation of the permit, unless the permittee shall have commenced with a diligent and bona fide effort to cure and remedy the default, noncompliance or violation for which the notice was issued.
If a hearing before the city council is requested, the permit shall not be modified or revoked unless and until so ordered by the city council after the completion of such hearing.
(Prior code § 19-13; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)
The city council shall have and exercise the power to hear and determine appeals where it alleged there is error or abuse of discretion in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the chief building official in the administration or enforcement of any of the provisions of this title.
(Prior code § 19-14; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)
An appeal provided for in Section 17.08.130 shall be in writing and shall be filed in triplicate in the office of the city administrator. An appeal from any order, requirement, decision or determination by the chief building official shall set forth specifically wherein it is claimed there was an error or abuse of discretion by his action or where the decision is not supported by the evidence in the matter.
(Prior code § 19-15; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)
Within five days from and after the filing of an appeal from any action of the chief building official, the chief building official shall transmit to the city council all papers involved in the proceedings. In addition, he may make and transmit to the city council such supplementary report as he may deem necessary to present clearly the facts and circumstances of the case.
(Prior code § 19-16; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)
Upon receipt of the record of any action of the chief building official pursuant to Section 17.08.150, the city council shall set the matter for hearing and shall give notice by mail of the time, place and purpose thereof to the appellant and to the public works director and any other party at interest who has requested in writing to be so notified, and no other notice need be given.
(Prior code § 19-17; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)
Upon the date set for hearing of an appeal from any action of the chief building official, the city council shall hear the appeal, unless for cause the city council, on that date, continues the matter. No notice of continuance need be given if the order therefor is announced at the time for which the hearing was set.
Upon the hearing of such appeals, the city council may affirm, change or modify the ruling, decision or determination appealed from, or in lieu thereof may make such other or additional determination as it deems proper in the premises, subject to the same limitations as are placed upon the chief building official by this title and by other provisions of law.
(Prior code § 19-18; Ord. 71-O-123 § 2, 1971)