§ 19.5-3. Regulations of mineral exploration and excavation.

(a)

The following operations are prohibited on and in the public parks of the city:

(1)

Drilling, mining, exploring, refining, testing for or producing in any fashion whatsoever oil, natural gas or other minerals;

(2)

Mining, digging, stripping in any way for the purpose of trying to locate or to produce minerals of any kind, including, but not limited to, lignite and other coal substances as well as gravel and other similar substances;

(3)

Any type of mineral exploration or extraction of any type whatsoever.

(b)

The above-mentioned operations may be permitted in a subsurface manner and with the express approval of the city council through the process specified in Chapter 19, "Oil, Gas and Mineral Production," of the code of ordinances of the city.

(Ord. No. 3395, § 2, 7-17-89; Ord. No. 4048, § 1(Exh. A), 10-21-13 )