For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED. Any pit, deposit or quarry that is located on public or tax forfeited property that has not been reclaimed to the applicable standards of the jurisdiction where it is located.
AGGREGATE MATERIAL. Non-metallic natural mineral aggregate including, but not limited to, sand, silica sand, gravel, crushed rock, limestone, granite and borrow, but only if the borrow is transported on a public road, street, or highway. Aggregate material shall not include dimension stone and dimension granite. Aggregate material must be measured or weighed after it has been extracted from the pit, quarry, or deposit.
BORROW. Granular borrow, consisting of durable particles of gravel and sand, crushed quarry or mine rock, crushed gravel or stone, or any combination thereof, the ratio of the portion passing the (#200) sieve divided by the portion passing the (1-inch) sieve may not exceed 20% by mass.
COUNTY. A county imposing the tax under this section on July 1, 2002, or any other county whose board has voted after a public hearing to impose the tax under this section and has notified the commissioner of revenue of the imposition of the tax.
EXTRACTION SITE. A pit, quarry, or deposit containing aggregate and any contiguous property to the pit, quarry or deposit which is used by the operator for stockpiling the aggregate.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, organization, trustee, association, or other entity.
IMPORTER. Any person who buys aggregate material produced from a county not listed in this section under COUNTY or another state and causes the aggregate material to be imported into Wright County.
OPERATOR. Any person engaged in the business of removing aggregate from the surface or subsurface of the soil, for the purpose of sale, either directly or indirectly, through the use of the aggregate in a marketable product or service.
(Ord. 22-3, passed 11-1-2022)