§ 17A.8. Same - Action when less than forty acres.

If the city council shall determine that a petition for the creation of an oil drilling district by ordinance shall comprise of an area of less than forty acres, including all streets, ways and alleys within the boundaries thereof, the city council may, in its discretion, nevertheless allow the creation of such an oil drilling district where it appears that sufficient geological, economic or geographical reasons would allow the creation of a smaller oil drilling district and would not prove a detriment to public health, safety, and general welfare in the city. A request for such an oil drilling district must contain sufficient geological, economic, and geographical information to advise the city council of the necessity of the creation of a smaller district. (Ord. No. 764, § 9.)