§ 6-5-108. Notices required.

A.

Service of notice. Every operator of any oil well shall designate an agent who is a resident of the State, upon whom all orders and notices provided in this division may be served in person, or by registered or certified mail. Every operator so designating such agent shall within 10 days notify the Director of Public Works, in writing, of any change in such agent or such mailing address unless operations within the City are discontinued. Service by registered or certified mail, or in person, on the agent so designated shall constitute service for all purposes of this division.

B.

Transfer of operator. The operator shall notify the Director of Public Works in writing of the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, or exchange by said operator of wells, property and equipment within 10 days after such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or exchange. The notice shall contain the following:

1.

The name and address of the person to whom such well and property was sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed or exchanged.

2.

The name and location of the well.

3.

The date of sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or exchange.

4.

The date when possession was relinquished by the former operator.

5.

A description of the properties and equipment transferred. Every person who acquires any well, property, or equipment, whether by purchase, transfer, assignment, conveyance, exchange, or otherwise, shall within 10 days after acquiring such well, property, or equipment notify the Director of Public Works, in writing, of his or her ownership. The notice shall contain the following:

a.

The name and address of the person from whom such well and property was acquired.

b.

The name and location of the well.

c.

The date of acquisition.

d.

The date possession was acquired.

e.

A description of the properties and equipment transferred.

f.

The person designated for service of notice and his or her address.

C.

Suspension of drilling and redrilling operations. The operator of any well shall notify the Director of Public Works, in writing, of any temporary suspension of operations, pending a resumption of operations or abandonment. The Director of Public Works, for good cause, may approve temporary suspension of operations. Such notice shall be filed with the Director of Public Works within 30 days from and after release of drilling crew. Failure of the Director of Public Works to act within 10 days shall constitute approval thereof. The operator shall notify the Director of Public Works, in writing, upon resumption of operations giving the date thereof.

D.

Change in drilling contractor. The operator, before changing drilling or redrilling contractors, shall file with the Director of Public Works a written notice of the change, giving the name of the original contractor, and the name of the proposed contractor, and such information as was originally required to meet the design and structural requirements of this division. Such notice shall be attached to and become a part of the original oil drilling or redrilling permit.

(Code 1976, § VI.I-107; Ord. No. 27, § 77.0111, 4-17-72; Ord. No. 185, § 13, 2-8-77)