§ 16.16.120. Insurance requirements.

Before commencing or continuing any oil and gas or geothermal resources exploration or development project or temporary exploratory probe, the permittee shall show continuing evidence of insurance against liability in tort in a minimum amount of one million dollars, arising from the exploration and production activities or operations incidental thereto conducted or carried on under or by virtue of any law or ordinance. Such insurance shall be kept in full force and effect during the period of such operations. Permittees for wells less than five hundred feet deep used only for heating purposes shall be exempt from such liability insurance requirements.

(Ord. 499 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 10450 (c))