§ 8175-5.7.2. Application.

Unless otherwise indicated herein, the purposes and provisions of Section 8175-5.7 et seq. shall be and hereby automatically imposed on and made part of any permit for oil or gas exploration and development issued by Ventura County in the coastal zone on or after March 24, 1983. Such provisions shall be imposed in the form of permit conditions when permits are issued for new development or for existing wells/facilities without permits, or when existing permits are modified These conditions may be modified at the discretion of the Planning Director, pursuant to Section 8181-7.1. Furthermore, said provisions shall apply to any oil and gas exploration and development operation initiated on or after March 24, 1983 upon federally owned lands for which no land use permit is required by Ventura County. No permit is required by the County of Ventura for oil and gas exploration and production operations conducted on federally owned lands pursuant to the provisions of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. Section 181 et seq.).

(Rep. & Reen. Ord. 4249—11/20/01)