(a) Generally. No person may conduct mining or processing within the corporate boundaries of the City unless a permit has been approved, and financial assurances for reclamation have been posted pursuant to this Article.
(b) Where two or more parcels of land containing operations are not adjoining, a separate permit shall be required for each parcel.
(c) Supercedure. Nothing in this Article is intended to supercede any requirement of state or federal law, except that this Article may impose stricter requirements, in whole or in part, than may be imposed by any county, state or federal authority.
(d) Powers and duties of the Administrator. The Administrator has the following powers and duties:
(1) To issue permits, modifications to permits, renewal permits, and transfers in accordance with the criteria set forth in this Article;
(2) To administer and enforce the provisions of this Article and all orders issued pursuant thereto;
(3) To delegate the duties and powers granted to and imposed upon him or her under this Article;
(4) To conduct investigations and obtain data with respect to any aspect of mining regulated under this Article, and to collect and disseminate information regarding mining;
(5) To order an immediate suspension of any operation upon any repeated or willful violation of any of the provisions of this Article or when there is an imminent threat of substantial harm to citizens of the City, natural resources, property, or the City's water supply;
(6) To accept grants or funds for purposes of administration of this Article and research into mining;
(7) To cooperate with any other governmental entity to further the purposes of this Article;
(8) To contract with any person to achieve the purposes of this Article;
(9) To assess fees upon an applicant consistent with the expenses involved in hiring consultants to assist the Administrator with the review of the application and to provide inspection, monitoring, and assessment upon request by the Administrator.
(Ord. D-1686-04, 4-18-05)