920.04 SCOPE.
   This Chapter shall apply to all earth-disturbing activities performed on land within the jurisdiction of the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, including all parcels used or being developed, either wholly or partially, for new or relocated projects involving highways, underground cables, or pipelines; subdivisions or larger common plans of development; industrial, commercial, institutional, or residential projects; building activities on farms; redevelopment activities; general clearing; and all other uses, unless otherwise excluded by this Chapter or unless expressly excluded by State Law.
   This Chapter shall not apply to the following:
   (a)    Farming or silviculture operations or areas regulated by Ohio Agriculture Sedimentation Pollution Abatement Rules 1501:15-5 of the Ohio Administrative Code.
      (b)    Strip mining operations regulated under Ohio Revised Code 1513.01.
      (c)    Surface mining operations regulated by Ohio Revised Code 1514.01.
      (d)    Refuse disposal sites controlled by other regulations.
      (Ord. 2019-35. Passed 11-12-19.)