§ 64-6. Permit application and filing fees.

(a)

Every application for a gas well permit issued pursuant to this article shall be in writing signed by the operator, or some person duly authorized to sign on his behalf, and filed with the gas inspector.

(b)

Every application shall be accompanied by a permit fee as listed in section 64-19 "Gas well fees." Any amendment, extension, or supplement to the permit and any change in operator(s) shall be required to pay an additional fee as outlined in section 64-19. The operator shall be required to pay an annual inspection fee per well on or before the anniversary date of the issuance of the original gas well permit for that particular well as outlined in section 64-19.

(c)

The application shall include the following information:

(1)

The date of the application and type of gas well permit requested.

(2)

An accurate legal description of the lease property to be used for the gas operation, the parcel, and the production unit and name of the geologic formation as used by the commission. Property recorded by plat should reference subdivision, block, and lot numbers.

(3)

Map showing proposed transportation route and road for equipment, chemicals, or waste products used or produced by the gas operation.

(4)

Proposed well name.

(5)

Surface owner names(s) and address(es) of the lease property.

(6)

Mineral lessee name and address.

(7)

Operator/applicant name and address and if the operator is a corporation, the state of incorporation, and if the operator is a partnership, the names and addresses of the general partners.

(8)

Name and address of individual designated to receive notice.

(9)

Name of representative with supervisory authority over all gas operation site activities and a twenty-four-hour phone number.

(10)

Location and description of all improvements and structures within one thousand (1,000) feet of the well.

(11)

Owner and address of each parcel of property within one thousand (1,000) feet of the proposed drill site.

(12)

A survey map prepared by a licensed surveyor or registered engineer and drawn to scale, of the proposed operation site showing the following information:

a.

Date, scale, north point, name of owner, and name of person preparing the site plan.

b.

Location of existing boundary lines and dimensions of the tract.

c.

Approximate location of all improvements and equipment, including the location of the proposed well(s) and other facilities, including, but not limited to, tanks, pipelines, compressors, separators, and storage sheds.

d.

Designate the existing zoning of the site, and the existing flood zone as determined from the most recent flood insurance rate maps.

e.

Clear designation of areas reserved for off-street parking and for off-street loading; type of surface material.

f.

Location and size of points of ingress and egress to public streets.

g.

Dimension from property line to centerline of existing watercourses, and drainage features.

h.

Location and size of existing and proposed streets and alleys with location of all street intersections adjacent to the area of request indicated by dimension and bearing from a corner of the property.

i.

Location, type, and height of existing and proposed fences or screening walls.

j.

Landscaping plan shall be required where such treatment is essential to proper arrangement of development. Requirement of a landscape plan will be determined when the survey map is reviewed by the gas inspector, at which time the details of the plan will be determined. The city council may require the landscaping plan in a case which comes to the council.

k.

Location and type of signs, lighting, luminaries, and exterior auditory speakers will be indicated on survey map when they are at variance to city standards.

l.

Area map indicating the neighborhood in which the property is located.

m.

Location, type, and size of all easements shall be indicated on the site plan, along with the volume and page number where the easement is recorded with Dallas County Deed Records.

n.

Tree survey showing all trees six (6) inches in caliper or larger on the site.

o.

Electricity usage plan showing the equipment to be powered by electricity, the amount of electricity needed, the sources of the electric power (whether generated on site or purchased from a retail electric provider), as well as the approximate location of the lines, poles, generators, generator fuel tanks transformers, fuse boxes, and other apparatus necessary to utilize electric power.

p.

Limits of the one hundred-year flood plain as shown on the most recent flood insurance rate map published by FEMA, and the existing and base flood elevations at the location of any proposed improvement including, but not limited to, the well head.

(13)

The name, address, and twenty-four-hour phone number of the person to be notified in case of an emergency.

(14)

The exact and correct acreage, included in the gas well permit application.

(15)

Copies of all reports required by the commission.

(16)

A signed road maintenance agreement supplied by the city that provides that the operator shall repair, at his own expense, any damage to roads, streets, or highways caused by the use of heavy vehicles for any activity associated with the preparation, drilling, production, and operation of gas wells.

(17)

A description of public utilities required during drilling and operation.

(18)

A description of the water source to be used during drilling. Use of city water service may be interrupted where the director of water utilities determines that the system would require such interruption to maintain service to other customers or in the event of a period of general water restrictions.

(19)

A copy of the approved commission permit to drill together with attachments and survey plats which are applicable to the drill and operation sites.

(20)

A copy of the stormwater pollution prevention plan as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. A copy of the notice of intent shall be submitted to the City of Irving, Public Works and Transportation Department, Engineering Division, three (3) days prior to the commencement of any onsite activity.

(21)

A copy of the determination by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the depth of useable quality ground water.

(22)

Evidence of insurance and security requirements under this chapter.

(23)

A statement, under oath, signed by the operator, or designated representative, that the information submitted with the application is, to the best knowledge and belief of the operator or designated representative, true and correct.

(24)

All required application and gas well permit fees.

(25)

An emergency action response plan which includes "drive-to-maps" from public rights of way as well as turn arounds and staging areas for emergency equipment. The emergency action response plan shall also include all equipment required by federal, state or local law, which may include, but not limited to, fire hydrants or other equipment determined to be necessary at the site by the fire marshal. The emergency action response plan must be approved by the fire marshal prior to approval of a gas well permit.

(Ord. No. 8580, § 1, 12-1-05; Ord. No. 8591, § 1, 1-12-06)