§ 700. Approval required for conversion to artificial production.

A.

No person shall commence any operation to change the equipment of an oil or gas well for the purpose of converting from natural to artificial production of oil or gas, or commence any operation for the purpose of cleaning, repairing, or reconditioning any such well, before notifying the Inspector and Chief of the Fire Department or any of his authorized representatives that such operation is to be commenced. No person shall commence such operation unless he receives approval as set forth in Subsection B. of this section.

B.

The Chief of the Fire Department or his authorized representatives, or the Inspector, shall give approval for converting from natural to artificial production if it appears that compliance with the provisions of this chapter have been and are being met.

(Ord. No. 22189, § 1, 1-14-2010)