Tulsa |
Code of Ordinances |
TULSA CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Title 42-A. OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN THE CITY LIMITS |
Chapter 6. DRILLING AND OPERATION OF OIL AND GAS WELLS |
§ 632. Wells within watershed areas of City water reservoirs and other areas near the reservoirs.
A.
Under no circumstances shall a well be permitted closer than six hundred sixty (660) feet to the high-water shoreline of a reservoir, including areas which are located outside the watershed of a city water reservoir.
B.
No well shall be permitted within the watershed of a city water reservoir unless it is located on the surface of such watershed, and in no case closer than six hundred sixty (660) feet to the high-water shoreline of said reservoir.
C.
Any well permitted under Subsection B. to be located within the watershed in which a city water reservoir is contained, or to be located outside the watershed area but within one (1) mile of a city water reservoir, shall comply with all of the then-current "Rules Controlling Drilling Operations in Watershed Areas of Tulsa Water Reservoirs and other Areas Near the Reservoirs," as adopted by the City. In the event of any conflicts between such rules and the provisions of this title, the more restrictive provisions shall apply. A current copy of the "Rules Controlling Drilling Operations in Watershed Areas of Tulsa Water Reservoirs and other Areas Near the Reservoirs," is on file and may be obtained from the City Clerk's office or from the Inspector.
(Ord. No. 22189, § 1, 1-14-2010)