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OIL AND GAS WELLS

Kansas City Code ch. 32, art. II
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Kansas City Code § 32-51 Permit to drill required.

Sec. 32-51. - Permit to drill required. It shall be unlawful for any person to drill a well for oil or gas within the limits of the city without first obtaining a permit therefor to be issued by authority of the director of public works in accordance with the terms of this article. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.28)

Kansas City Code § 32-52 Application for permit to drill.

Sec. 32-52. - Application for permit to drill. Any person desiring to secure a permit to drill or prospect for oil or gas within the limits of the city shall file a written application for such permit with the director of public works, stating the location where such proposed well is to be drilled. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.29)

Kansas City Code § 32-53 Requirements for well-drilling businesses; license tax.

Sec. 32-53. - Requirements for well-drilling businesses; license tax. Any person engaged in the business or occupation of drilling wells for gas or oil who may desire to drill oil or gas wells within the city limits shall be required to secure a permit in the manner provided in this article, and any such applicant, when so applying for such permit, shall state whether such person, or corporation, or individuals, partnerships or associations, are incorporated, and such applicant shall at the time of securing such permit pay to the city treasurer the sum prescribed in chapter 40 as a license tax. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.30)

Kansas City Code § 32-54 Drilling in streets; obstructing streets.

Sec. 32-54. - Drilling in streets; obstructing streets. It shall be unlawful for any person to drill or prospect for oil or gas on the streets of the city, or to close any street with any material, machinery or other equipment used in the drilling of such well, except by special permit of the director of public works. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.31)

Kansas City Code § 32-55 Insurance.

Sec. 32-55. - Insurance. Each permittee shall, at the time of receiving a permit as provided in this article, deposit with the director of finance an insurance liability and property damage policy in the sum of $5,000.00, conditioned to indemnify and hold the city harmless on account of damage to persons or property by reason of drilling any well under such permit, and that the permittee will repair any damage to the streets, sidewalks or public grounds of the city that may be caused by moving material or machinery over the streets, sidewalks or public grounds as a way of ingress or egress to and from any premises upon which such well may be drilled. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.32)

Kansas City Code § 32-56 Consent of landowner prerequisite to drilling.

Sec. 32-56. - Consent of landowner prerequisite to drilling. No permit shall be granted or issued for the drilling of an oil or gas well except upon property owned or held by the applicant under an oil or gas lease or drilling contract from the owner, giving the owner's permission and consent to drill such well. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.33)

Kansas City Code § 32-57 Disposal of water, waste or drainage.

Sec. 32-57. - Disposal of water, waste or drainage. It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the drilling of a well for oil or gas to allow any water, waste or drainage from such well to escape or be thrown upon the ground, but such water, waste or drainage shall be carried to a slush pond in pipes or conduits so constructed as not to allow such water, waste or drainage to injure the premises or property of another or to flow upon the streets of the city. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.34)

Kansas City Code § 32-58 Abandonment of well.

Sec. 32-58. - Abandonment of well. Whenever any oil or gas well is abandoned, the owner or driller thereof shall clear the ground on which such well was drilled of all litter, machinery, derricks, buildings used in connection with such drilling, and oil or gas tanks used or permitted during the drilling and operation of such well, and every such well so abandoned shall be plugged and filled from its bottom up to the surface soil in such manner that no water will escape from one stratum to another. Such work shall be done under the direction and to the satisfaction of the director of public works. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.35)

Kansas City Code § 32-59 "Shooting" well.

Sec. 32-59. - "Shooting" well. No oil well shall be "shot" unless and until the well is securely closed on all sides to prevent the escape of oil therefrom. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.36)

Kansas City Code § 32-60 Operation of drilling equipment at night.

Sec. 32-60. - Operation of drilling equipment at night. It shall be unlawful for any permittee under this article to operate any well-drilling machinery within the limits of the city between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., without the consent of the adjoining residents. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.37)

Kansas City Code § 32-61 Penalty for violation of article.

Sec. 32-61. - Penalty for violation of article. Any violation of the terms and provisions of this article shall be deemed an ordinance violation, and any person convicted of such violation shall be fined not less than $50.00 and not more than $300.00. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 17.38)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH32GAOI_ARTIIOIGAWEFetched: 10/28/2026

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