(a) Permit required for excavation or quarry.
(1) No new excavation, quarry or earth removal for the purpose of removing gravel or other natural products shall be carried on in any district unless the same is permitted by the Board of Zoning Appeals subject to such conditions and safeguards as it may determine for the protection of the health, morals, safety and general welfare of the City.
(b) Prohibited Location.
(1) The opening of any new excavation or quarry, and the removal of earth for the purpose of excavating gravel and other natural deposits and the erection of any building or structure for the processing, treating or refining of gravel or other natural deposits, within 300 feet of any A-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, B-1, B-2 or M-1 District, is hereby declared and determined to be detrimental to the health, morals, safety and general welfare of the City and such actions are hereby prohibited.
(c) Dumping of refuse and wastes.
(1) Dumping of refuse or waste materials and burning of such in existing quarries or excavations shall be and the same is hereby prohibited in all zoning districts, except in an M -2 District and then, only upon application to Council. If Council permits the same to be done, Council shall establish the conditions and limitations deemed necessary so that such processes will not be detrimental to the health, safety, welfare and general good of the City. (Ord. 1069-94. Passed 4-28-94.)