For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING PERMIT. A permit issued by the village for the construction, erection or alteration of a structure or building.
CERTIFY or CERTIFICATION. Formally attesting that the specific inspections and tests where required have been performed, and that those tests comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter.
CUBIC YARDS. The amount of material in excavation or fill measured by the method of average end areas.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. The person charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter or his or her duly authorized representative, as appointed by the Village President and Village Board of Trustees.
EXCAVATION. Any act by which organic matter, earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other similar material is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, relocated or bulldozed and shall include the conditions resulting therefrom.
EXISTING GRADE. The vertical location of the existing ground surface prior to excavation or filling.
FILL. Any act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other material is deposited, placed, replaced, pushed, dumped, pulled, transported or moved by humans to a new location and shall include the conditions resulting therefrom.
FINAL GRADE. The vertical location of the ground or pavement surface after the grading work is completed in accordance with the site development plan.
GRADING. Excavation or fill or any combination thereof and shall include the conditions resulting from any excavation or fill.
NATURAL DRAINAGE. Channels formed in the existing surface topography of the earth prior to changes made by unnatural causes.
PARCEL. All contiguous land in one ownership.
PERMITTEE. Any person to whom a site development permit is issued.
PERSON. Any individual, firm or corporation, public or private, the state and its agencies or political subdivisions, and the United States of America, its agencies and instrumentalities, and any agent, servant, officer or employee of any of the foregoing.
REMOVAL. Cutting vegetation to the ground or stumps, complete extraction or killing by spraying.
SITE. A lot or parcel of land, or a contiguous combination thereof, where grading work is performed as a single unified operation.
SITE DEVELOPMENT. Altering terrain or vegetation and constructing improvements.
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT. A permit issued by the village for the construction or alteration of ground improvements and structures for the control of erosion, runoff and grading.
STRIPPING. Any activities which removes the vegetative surface cover including tree removal, clearing and storage or removal of top soil.
U.S.G.S. United States Geological Survey.
VACANT. Land on which there are no structures or only structures which are secondary to the use or maintenance of the land itself.
VILLAGE. The Village of Matteson, Cook County, Illinois.
VILLAGE ENGINEER. The person or firm appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of the Village Board.
(2000 Code, § 154.02) (Ord. 1141, passed 5-17-1982; Ord. 4086, passed 1-3-2011)