§ 13-1507. Safety standards and practices.

(a)

Approved equipment, standard devices and all ordinary methods commonly known and used in the oil and gas drilling and producing industry for the safety and protection of property from damage due to drilling and operating activities shall be used at all locations. Failure on the part of any owner, driller or operator to utilize such equipment, devices or methods shall be the basis for injunction thereof by the City or any person affected thereby, in addition to any penalties provided in this chapter.

(b)

All drilling rigs shall be equipped with a master gate or its equivalent, adequate blowout preventers, flow lines and valves commensurate with the working pressures involved.

(c)

All chemicals and/or hazardous materials shall be stored in such a manner to prevent, contain, and facilitate rapid remediation and cleanup of any accidental spill, leak, or discharge of a hazardous material. The operator shall have all material safety data sheets for all hazardous materials on site. All applicable federal and state regulatory requirements for the proper labeling of containers shall be followed. Appropriate pollution prevention actions may be required and include, but not be limited to: chemicals and materials in original containers, raised from the ground, and protected from stormwater and weather elements.

(d)

All drilling and production operations shall be conducted in such a manner as to eliminate, as far as possible, light spillover, dust, noise, vibration, or noxious odors, and shall be in accordance with the best available technology for drilling or production of oil and gas.

(Ord. No. 0-8283-69; Ord. No. 0-1415-7, § 8)

Editor's note

Section 8 of Ord. No. 0-1415-7, adopted July 14, 2015, changed the title of § 13-1507 from "Earthen reserve pits" to read as herein set out.