Earth material removal operations which existed prior to the effective date of this chapter shall obtain a permit as required herein. In order to obtain a permit as required under this chapter, except as otherwise provided, previously existing operations shall comply with all provisions of this chapter, except in cases where excavations already exist which are closer to property lines or road rights-of-way than permitted in this chapter, such noncompliance will be permitted, but the excavation may not be extended in any manner which would increase the noncompliance and, to the extent topsoil is unavailable for storage, to such extent topsoil storage is waived.
(1979 Code, § 5.411) (Ord. 96, passed 5-5-1987)