The following words, terms, and phrases when used in this Chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ENGINEER: An engineer registered with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying-Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design.
LAND SURVEYOR: A land surveyor registered with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying-Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: A landscape architect registered with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying-Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design.
MINING: Includes the excavation, removal or storage of topsoil, 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. 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.
PROCESSING: Includes the crushing, sorting, screening, washing, loading, hauling or any handling of material.