§ 609. Pits.

A.

Steel mud or circulating pits shall be used. Such pits and contents shall be removed from the premises and the drilling site within sixty (60) days after completion of the well. No earthen pits shall be allowed, unless small and temporary and approved in writing by the Inspector. All pits must be securely fenced. No spoil piles are to be left overnight in any City right-of-way.

B.

No earthen pits, lined or unlined, shall be constructed, used, or maintained in conjunction with any well within the City. This section shall apply to all pits described as treating pits, overflow pits, settling pits, disposal pits, evaporation pits, dumping pits, or similar designations. Any and all existing pits of this type shall be properly closed within one hundred twenty (120) days of the effective date of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 22189, § 1, 1-14-2010)