HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-1264 - Ordinance - 01/22/1981ORDINANCE NO. 1264
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR ANY PERSON OR FIRM TO CONDUCT OPER-
ATIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, SETTING
A PERMIT FEE, PROVIDING FOR THE ENACTMENT OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO SUCH
PERMITS, ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR ACQUIRFNG SUCH PERMITS, AND AtIENDING
ORDINANCE 850 TO ALLOW USES WITHIN CERTAIN SPECIFIED ZONES UNDER SUCH PER-
MITS.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of College Station:
1. No person shall hereafter begin or conduct any operations for
the discovery or production of oil, gas, or the various hydrocarbon
constituents of either within the City of College Station, Texas, with-
out obtaining a permit therefor.
2. Any person desiring to conduct operations as described above
shall apply to the City Council for such permit, upon a form to be
promulgated by the City manager, and shall pay a filing fee as set by
Council Resolution. The Council shall consider the application at a reg-
ular public meeting and shall grant or deny such permit based upon the
a) degree of hazard to the public, or b) potential damage to property
of the City or its citizens, including City streets. The Council may set
such regulations as are necessary for the public safety, which regulations
shall be conditions of the permit. The Council may also require the
applicant to post a bond or letter of credit payable to the City, in a
reasonable amount sufficient to cover the potential expense to the City
by damage to streets or extraordinary demands on City services.
3. Ordinance 850 is hereby amended by the addition of the following
as section 6 -R:
The operation of an oil and gas well or production site under
a valid permit issued by the City is a permitted use in any
district.
4. The violation of this ordinance is punishable by a fine of not
less than $50.00 and not more than $200.00. Each day which a violation
occours shall constitute a separate offense. This ordinance may be
enforced by the City in equity through the issuance of injunctive process
or other order of any state court having jurisdiction of such suits.
Passes and approved the 22nd day of
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
January, 1981.
APPROVED:
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