§ 16-4. Permit—Required; transfer.  


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  • It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, acting for himself or acting as agent, servant, employee, subcontractor or independent contractor of any other person, to commence to drill an original well or reenter any abandoned well in order to bring such abandoned well into production within the City, or to work upon or assist in any way in the production or operation of any such well, without a permit having first been issued by the authority of the oil and gas inspector in accordance with this chapter. Any permit issued pursuant hereto shall be transferred only after obtaining the express written consent of the oil and gas inspector.