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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 35, OIL AND GAS
WELLS, TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE BAY DRILLING
COMMITTEE TO AN ADVISORY CAPACITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE AND PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, Chapter 35, Oil and Gas Wells, Article III, Bay Drilling,
Division 16, Permits and Inspections, be amended by amending Section 35-409
to delete the second sentence thereof in its entirety.
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, Chapter 35, Oil and Gas Wells, Article III, Bay Drilling,
Division 16, Permits and Inspections, be amended by amending Section 35-417
in the following manners:
(a) That the last sentence of the first paragraph of said section
be amended by deleting the words "with the approval of the bay drilling
committee."
(b) That the second and third paragraphs of said section be
deleted and the following paragraph inserted in their place:
The permit for any nonproducing well will expire on the
anniversary date next following completion of a dry hole
or on the anniversary next after any well has ceased to
penetrate minerals held by a valid lease to the owners of
the well. Upon expiration of any well permit, the
city petroleum superintendent will order that the well be
abandoned and the owners will effect abandonment within
one year of the order. If the owners of the well
disagree with the abandonment order, they will have
recourse through appeal to the city council.
SECTION 3. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, Chapter 35, Oil and Gas Wells, Article IV, Gulf Drilling,
Division 6, Permits and Permit Fees, be amended by amending Section 35-498 in
the following manners:
(a) That the last sentence of the first paragraph of said section
be amended by deleting the words "with the approval of the bay drilling
committee."
(b) That the second and third paragraphs of said section be
deleted and the following paragraph inserted in their place:
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The permit for any nonproducing well will expire on the
anniversary date next following completion of a dry hole
or on the anniversary next after any well has ceased to
penetrate minerals held by a valid lease to the owners of
the well and is not within a well surface structure with
other producing wells. Upon expiration of any well
permit, the city petroleum superintendent will order that
the well be abandoned and the location cleared of all
appurtenances and the owners will effect abandonment and
clear the location of all appurtenances within one year
of the order. If the owners of the well disagree with
the abandonment order, they will have recourse through
appeal to the city council.
SECTION 4. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or
unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it
shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this
City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 5. Publication shall be made one time in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of this
ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
That the foregoing ordinance wa read for
• second reading on this the t day of
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
That the foregoing ordinanc� is read for f�e%secon_d time ap¢ passed to its
third reading on this the �FJIi day of ,�,,, /� ,�� 19,E by the
following vote:
first time and passed to its
922- by the
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
That the foregoing ordinance w Jread fp r the th' time and passed finally
on this the IS day of 19 , by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins,
Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the /j day of, 44.40..".444....1, 19 92 .
ATTEST_
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AP�PR�OVE�
DAY OF/4/1G:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, `TY ATTs,RNEY
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