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ORDINANCE NO. 753 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TEE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS wITHIN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR SUCH EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION. WHEREAS, there has recently been several applicants to the City of Louisville for oil and gas production within the City; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City Council provide certain standards and requirements to be met relative to the explora- tion of oil and gas within the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. The following chapter 1S hereby added to Title 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code. 17.68 Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 17.68.010 Scope The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair, erection, location, maintenance and abandonment of any gas or oil well or structure, and the excava- tion for the laying or installing and maintaining, removal and relocation of gas and oil ~ipelines within the City. 17.68.020 Permits It shall be unlawful for any person to drill, or to conduct operations on, or to abandon any oil or gas well or to install an oil and gas pipeline within the corporate limits of the City, unless an appropriate permit has been issued by the City. A proper application must be filed with the City and a separate permit required for each well within the City. In addition, a building permit shall be obtained for all permanent or temporary structures constructed or installed and all other required permits shall be obtained as required under the Municipal Code of the City of Louisville. 17.68.030 Special Review Use Application Before any well permit is issued, there must be specific approval for the operation as a special review use under section 17.16.250 of the Louisville Municipal Code. In addition, the person applying for the special review use and permit must enter into a special review use agreement with the City prior to the issuance of the permi t.