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 Vernon
 Code of Ordinances
 THE CODE
 Chapter 17A. OIL AND GAS WELLS.
 Article II. Exploratory Oil and Gas Drilling.

  § 17A.17. Regulations for exploratory oil and gas drilling; city engineer to adopt; hearings.  

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  • The city engineer is hereby designated as the appropriate administrative authority for the promulgation of regulations for exploratory oil and gas drilling. Such regulations may be adopted by the city engineer from time to time after appropriate hearings. Hearings shall be held after posted notice as set forth below, and at the time of such hearing interested parties may appear and testify or otherwise present evidence opposing, introducing or supporting proposed regulations for exploratory oil and gas drilling. Such hearings shall be held and regulations may be adopted or repealed upon the following conditions :
    (a) The city engineer shall cause a notice of hearing to be posted at least seven days prior to the hearing upon the adoption or repealing of proposed regulations, such notice to be posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall of the city, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California.
    (b) Such notice shall specify the time and place of such hearings and shall be held in suitable quarters to allow a sufficient number of the public as may be interested to attend such hearings.
    (c) Such hearings may be adjourned from time to time by an open oral announcement at the time and place of hearing.
    (d) After the taking of testimony and the introduction of appropriate evidence, the city engineer may then determine whether a regulation shall be adopted, amended, modified or repealed.
    (e) Any interested party aggrieved by the decision of the city engineer as set forth in subsection (d) above may petition to the city requesting appropriate changes, eliminations or additions of regulations. The city clerk, upon receipt of such petition, shall set the matter upon the agenda of the next convenient city council meeting, at which time the aggrieved party may appear before the council to be heard upon his petition. The city council shall then determine finally whether such regulation or regulations shall be adopted, amended or repealed and may, as they so desire, adopt or repeal a new and different regulation which may promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the city. (Ord. No. 763, § 5.)