(A) The provisions of this chapter govern the construction and operation of quarries in the county.
(B) As used in this chapter, QUARRY refers to a site where the area on or beneath land is used in activity related to the extraction, removal, or recovery of dimension stone or crushed and broken granite, crushed and broken limestone, or other crushed and broken stone from natural deposits and includes those activities classified under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 1411, 1422, 1423, and 1429. The term does not refer to such activity where limited to the extraction, removal, or recovery of sand or gravel.
(C) A person is prohibited from constructing, operating, or locating a quarry in the county after June 16, 2014 without having fully complied with the provisions of this chapter.
(D) This chapter is intended to supplement regulations imposed by other legal authority. Nothing in this chapter is intended to preempt other applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Nor is anything intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other ordinance, rule, or regulation, statute, or other provision of law. In the event that any provision of these regulations imposes restrictions different from any other ordinance, rule, regulation, statute, or provision of law, the provisions that are more restrictive or that impose higher standards shall govern.
(Ord. 2014-08-CM, passed 7-7-14)