Any person, persons or corporation desiring to remove or to remove and sell top-soil, sub-soil, sand, gravel, earth or other materials present in the ground from lands lying within the Township of Clinton may make an application in writing to the Township Board of the Township of Clinton for a license to remove such top-soil, sub-soil, sand, gravel, earth or other materials present in the ground from such lands. Such application shall state the purpose of the desired removal, the extent thereof, the location thereof and provisions to be made for the filling of the excavation resulting from the desired removal. In the event the said Township Board shall, in its discretion, determine that the granting of such application will not create a nuisance, will not result in the unreasonable depletion of the natural resources of the Township, will not create a hazard to public health and will not create a place of danger, said Township Board may issue a license for the removal of such top-soil, sub-soil, sand, gravel, earth or other materials present in the ground, and the said Township Board may impose such conditions as it may, in its discretion, deem necessary in connection with the removal of such materials in order to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Township of Clinton, to prevent the unreasonable depletion of the natural resources of the Township, and to prevent the creation of a danger or hazard to public health.
(Ord. 22. Passed 5-12-54.)