§ 34-126. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Approved fill means only noncontaminated, chemically inert materials such as rock, concrete, dirt, brick and other natural or manmade inert solid materials qualifying as class 3 waste materials under the state natural resource conservation commission waste classification system that may be used for fill. Materials that may create a danger, including but not limited to broken glass, tires, asphalt roofing, combustible materials, materials containing asbestos and putrescible waste may not be used as fill.

Class 3 waste materials means inert and essentially insoluble industrial solid waste, usually including but not limited to materials such as rock, brick, glass, dirt and certain plastics and rubber, etc., that are not readily decomposable.

Excavation means any act by which soil, earth, clay, sand, gravel, rock, loam, caliche, dirt, humus or any other similar matter is dug, cut into, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, relocated or bulldozed over five feet in depth in the earth.

Fill means material used for raising the level or elevation of areas after the completion of the excavation as permitted in this article.

Restoration means conversion of property after excavation is completed or deemed completed to:

(1)

A usable condition and grade level by filling the excavation with approved fill material; or

(2)

A condition for recreation or detention purposes.

Soil means any earth, sand, clay, loam, caliche, gravel, humus, rock, dirt or any other matter in or upon the ground, without regard to the presence or absence therein of minerals or other organic matter.

(Code 1967, § 17-24.1; Ord. No. 6938, § 2, 2-24-94)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.