The Director shall make such necessary inspections and investigations of all surface mining operations within the unincorporated portion of the County in order to accomplish any of the following purposes:
(a) To determine compliance with this chapter and the Act;
(b) To determine compliance with the conditions of any surface mining permit approved pursuant to this chapter;
(c) To investigate the environmental effects which the surface mining operations may be causing to the surrounding area; and
(d) To verify the information submitted in any application or any annual report submitted pursuant to this chapter.
(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)