The provisions of the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) and the California Code of Regulations implementing the Act (hereinafter referred to as the state regulations), as either may be amended from time to time, are made a part of this Chapter by reference with the same force and effect as if the provisions therein were specifically and fully set out herein, excepting that when the provisions of this Chapter are more restrictive than correlative state provisions, this Chapter shall prevail. (Ord. 5699 § 1 (part); September 21, 1999.)