No person shall open or operate a gravel bank or earth removal
and/or processing operation without first obtaining a permit from
the Town Council of West Greenwich. Prior to any permit being issued,
the Town Planner, Engineer, and/or Building Official shall inspect
the site where the gravel bank is operating or is proposed and shall
report findings to the Planning Board. The Planning Board will send
the site inspection report with the application and plans, along with
the Board's advisory opinion, to the Council.
In addition to definitions otherwise herein set forth, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDING OFFICIAL
The individual charged by the Town with the issuance of building
permits.
GRAVEL BANK
A lot or parcel of land or portion thereof which is used
for the primary or principal purpose of extracting stone, sand, gravel,
loam or other earth materials; or the removal of 20,000 cubic yards
of material.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership or any other entity;
and the singular shall include the plural.
TOWN ENGINEER
The individual(s) or company contracted or employed by the
Town to provide engineering services to the municipality.
TOWN PLANNER
The individual charged by the Town with municipal planning
duties.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Fees for any permit issued under this article and annual renewal
fees shall be set from time to time by the Town Council.
Any person who, after receiving a permit in accordance with
this article, violates any condition set forth in said permit shall
be subject to having such permit revoked and said bond forfeited.
No revocation shall be made without first giving notification of the
violation to the permit holder and after a public hearing.
This article shall be enforced by the Town Council or its agent.
Any person found guilty of violating this article shall be subject
to a fine of $500 per day for each day such person shall be in violation
hereof.
Any person who, prior to the passage of this article, shall
have owned or operated any gravel bank and who continues to own or
operate a gravel bank after the adoption of this article shall, within
30 days after the date of passage hereof, file an application for
a permit in accordance with the provisions of this article.