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Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Use Table, Section 911.02, and Use Regulations, Section 911.04.A.101 with the addition of “Mineral Extraction.”
(Including but not limited to Marcellus Shale Gas)
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Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Use Regulations, is hereby supplemented at Chapter 911, Section 911.02, Use Table, as follows:
Mineral Extraction District
Mineral Extraction A
Section 2. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Use Regulations, is hereby supplemented at Chapter 911, Section 911.04.A.101, as follows:
911.04.A.101 Mineral Extraction
Mineral Extraction shall be subject to the following standards:
(a) The proposed use shall be in compliance with an approved Mineral Extraction Master Plan established in accordance with Section 922.15
(b) Disclosure of Permits, Plans, Authorizations
(1) As part of the Mineral Extraction Master Plan application and prior to beginning site construction, the applicant shall submit to the City of Pittsburgh a copy of all permits (General permits, well permit(s), joint permits, earth disturbance permit, ESCGP-1, etc.) issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP). In addition, the City of Pittsburgh shall be provided copies of all plans (erosion and sedimentation control, grading, water management plan, water withdrawal plan, Pollution Prevention Contingency, alternate waste disposal, etc.) required by PA DEP. The City of Pittsburgh shall be provided with a timeline and activity schedule and all required permits shall be maintained throughout the duration of the drilling operation. Any suspension or revocation of permits by PA DEP shall be reported to the City of Pittsburgh and shall constitute a violation of City of Pittsburgh zoning approval and may result in the suspension of ...
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