Parker |
Municipal Code |
Title 13. Land Development Ordinance |
Chapter 13.14. Uses by Special Review—Oil and Gas |
§ 13.14.020. General provisions.
(a)
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all oil and gas exploration and production operations proposed or existing on or beneath property within the Town limits.
(b)
Legal nonconforming uses. Oil and gas facilities within Town limits and operational prior to July 18, 2011, will be considered legal nonconforming uses.
(c)
Where provisions in this Chapter are in conflict with other provisions of this Code or other applicable regulations, the more restrictive, or that provision which results in the higher standard, shall apply, unless the application of the Code results in an operational conflict with the State regulation of oil and gas development.
(d)
Exceptions to provisions of this Chapter which are of purely local concern may be granted by the Town Council as part of the approval process of the use by special review only if the applicant demonstrates that the exception or waiver is necessary to prevent waste or protect correlative rights and can provide adequate mitigation measures for the standards waived.
(e)
A use by special review for oil and gas facilities shall become null and void three (3) years after approval of the use by special review, if development of the site does not commence.
(Ord. 3.285 §1, 2011)