For the purpose of this chapter, and the interpretation and enforcement thereof, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein, unless the context in which they are used shall indicate otherwise. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the singular number include the plural number, and words in the plural number include the singular number. The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory and "may" is permissive. Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
APPLICANT: Any person, corporation, partnership, association of any type, public agency or any other legal entity who submits an application to the village for a grading permit pursuant to this chapter.
AS GRADED: The surface conditions upon completion of grading activities.
CIVIL ENGINEER: A professional engineer registered in the state of Illinois to practice in the field of civil engineering.
EARTH MATERIAL: Any rock, soil, fill and/or combination thereof.
EROSION: The wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the movement of wind, water and/or ice.
EXISTING GRADE: The grade prior to any land disturbing activities governed by this chapter.
FEMA: The federal emergency management agency.
FINISH GRADE: The final grade of the site which conforms to the approved plan.
GRADE: The vertical location of the ground surface.
GRADING PERMIT: The permit required for any "land disturbing activity" as defined herein.
IEPA: The Illinois environmental protection agency.
LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY: Any activity that alters the existing drainage flow including, but not limited to, grading, filling, digging, or excavating earth material, construction or demolition of buildings and structures, as well as alteration to, or removal of, existing vegetation.
PERMITTEE: The applicant in whose name a grading permit is issued pursuant to this chapter and the applicant's agents, employees and others acting under the applicant's direction.
ROUGH GRADE: The stage at which the grade conforms (within plus or minus 3 inches) to the approved plan.
SITE: The parcel(s) or portion thereof, of real property upon which land disturbing activities are to be conducted.
SITE GRADING PLAN: The delineation of best management practices or equivalent measures designed to protect existing land grades, contours, drainage patterns and water quality from adverse consequences caused by land disturbing activities.
SOIL: Naturally occurring deposits overlying bedrock.
VILLAGE: The village of Hinsdale, Cook County and DuPage County, state of Illinois.
VILLAGE CODE: The village code of Hinsdale.
VILLAGE ENGINEER: The village engineer of the village of Hinsdale and the village engineer's designees responsible for the administration and control of grading activities in the village. (Ord. O2008-46, 8-12-2008)