§ 9-27. Location and spacing of wells.

(a)

Drilling units shall conform to those units established under the rules, regulations, and orders of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. No permit shall be granted in the absence of some affirmative action by such department.

(b)

No permit shall be granted and no well shall be located unless the location be at least three hundred thirty (330) feet from an adjoining property line, unless such adjoining property shall be communitized with the property so located, and unless the location be at least six hundred and sixty (660) feet from an adjacent or adjoining well.

(c)

The surface drilling location of any well shall in no instance be nearer than three hundred (300) feet from any street line, alley line or railroad right-of-way line.

(d)

The surface drilling location of any well shall in each instance be at least three hundred (300) feet from the location of any building existent at the time of commencement of actual drilling operations.

(e)

No well shall be located within any of the streets, alleys, or right-of-way of the city, or so located as to block or incumber or obstruct the use of any street, alley, or right-of-way in any drilling or producing operations, except by previous consent having been given by order of the Eaton Rapids supervisor of wells, and in such event for the limited period only.

(f)

In the event it shall appear from the application on file, and after notice and hearing thereon as in section 9-26 (c) provided, that the limitation and restrictions herein established will preclude drilling and operating in an area which should reasonably be drilled and operated, the city council shall be authorized and empowered to make exception from such limitations and restrictions set forth in section 9-27(b), (c), and (d).

(Ord. No. 1978-4, 3-27-78; Ord. No. 1981-17, 12-28-81)