§ 23-4. Restrictions.

A. 

No gas well shall be constructed or located nearer than 200 feet to any building, structure or area which may be used as a place of assembly, resort, public recreation facility, storage or repair area, place of public travel or occupancy, right-of-way of any public road or highway or right-of-way of any public utility. Use by the public shall not be construed to include use by the employees of an employer engaged in the foregoing activities.

B. 

No gas well shall be located nearer than 100 feet to the bank of any public stream, creek, river or other body of water, or within a designated floodway as identified by the HUD-defined floodplain.

C. 

No gas well shall be located nearer than 50 feet to any adjoining or adjacent property line unless written permission is obtained from the adjoining owner and a copy of said permission is filed with the Town Board or such other individual or agency as the Board may designate.

D. 

At every gas well site, there shall be available to the Town of Lancaster fire companies during all drilling operations at least one dry-chemical fire extinguisher of at least 150 total pounds' capacity or five dry-chemical fire extinguishers each having a total of 30 pounds' capacity. The extinguisher or extinguishers shall be maintained in an approved, operable manner to the satisfaction of the Fire Chiefs of the Town of Lancaster or their duly designated assistants and shall be stored a minimum distance of 50 feet from the drilling head.

E. 

Blowout preventers shall be activated at least once a day to ensure performance and shall be activated upon the request of the Fire Chiefs of the Town of Lancaster or any duly designated assistant in order to ensure performance.

F. 

No blowoffs of any gas well shall be performed unless at least one responsible person from the drilling company is in attendance at all times.