For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANNUAL MINING PERMIT. The ANNUAL MINING PERMIT issued pursuant to this chapter by the city. The ANNUAL MINING PERMIT shall be in addition to the conditional use permit for the land covering the expected life of the mine as required in Ch. 153 of this code.
MINING.
(1) Include the excavation, removal or storage of sand, gravel, rock, soil, clay and other natural deposits within the city. MINING shall not include the excavation, removal or storage of rock, sand, dirt, gravel, clay or other material for the purpose of the foundation, cellar or basement of some pending structure, for which a permit has been issued and which is to be erected immediately following the excavation, removal or storage.
(2) MINING shall not include the removal or moving of materials for construction of roads, sewer lines, storm sewers, water mains, surface water drainage, agriculture or conservation purposes and sod removal. Nor shall MINING include the moving of dirt for landscaping purposes on a lot used or to be used for residential purposes.
(Prior Code, § 12-2302)