Except as provided in §§ 19.13.005 and 19.13.006 of this chapter, no person shall conduct surface mining operations unless a use permit or vested right to mine, reclamation plan and financial assurances for reclamation have first been approved by the County for the surface mining operations pursuant to this chapter. Any applicable exemption from this requirement does not automatically exempt a project or activity from other state or local statutes, regulations ordinances or policies including, but not limited to, the application of CEQA, conditions of approval of the use permit or other permits, the obligation to payment of development impact fees or the imposition of other dedications and exactions. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all lands within the county, public and private.
(Ord. 1057, § 3 (part), 2023)