For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESSORY USES. ACCESSORY USES of a mineral extraction facility include the manufacture, storage and sale of products made from minerals.
CITY COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Harris, Minnesota.
COMMISSION. The Planning Commission of the City of Harris, Minnesota.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The City of Harris Comprehensive Plan.
COUNTY. The County of Chisago, Minnesota.
DUST. Airborne mineral particulate matter.
EXCAVATION. The movement of minerals on site.
MINERAL. Sand, gravel, rock, soil, clay and similar higher density non-metallic natural minerals.
MINERAL EXTRACTION. The removal of minerals from the ground and off the site.
MINERAL EXTRACTION FACILITY. Any area used for mineral extraction and processing minerals, whether extracted on site or off site.
MINERAL EXTRACTION PERMIT. The permit required for mineral extraction facilities.
OPERATOR. Any person or persons, partnerships or corporations or assignees, including public or governmental agencies, engaging in mineral extraction.
PRINCIPAL USE. The PRINCIPAL USE of a mineral extraction facility is the extraction, crushing, screen, mixing, storage and sale of minerals from the facility.
PROCESSING. Any activity which may include the crushing, screening, mixing, and stockpiling of sand, gravel, rocks, or similar mineral products into consumable products such as fill, construction grade sand, gravel, roadway mixes, and other similar granular products.
REHABILITATION. To renew land to self-sustaining long-term use which is compatible with contiguous land uses, present and future, in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter.
SOIL. A natural three-dimensional body of the earth's surface.
SUBJECT PROPERTY. The land on which mineral extraction is permitted.
TOPSOIL. The upper portion of the soils present that is the most favorable material for plant growth.
ZONING ORDINANCE. The City of Harris Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 2015-02, passed 6-8-2015; Am. Ord 2021-03, passed 5-10-2021)