A.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words,
and their derivatives shall have the meaning given herein. When not
inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include
the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular
number, and words in the singular number include the plural number.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
B.
The terms "person, owner, operator, applicant," and "permit holder"
shall be used interchangeably; any provisions or requirements of this
chapter, or of any permit issued hereunder, applying or pertaining
to any one such term shall equally apply and pertain to all other
such terms.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A man-made change in the natural or existing cover or topography
of any land. Earth change shall include the moving, removing, excavating,
mining, or extracting of any ground on any lot, parcel, or tract of
land within the Township, and earth change shall also include the
piling, stockpiling, dumping, or depositing of any ground on any lot,
parcel, or tract of land within the Township. Earth change shall not
apply to the practice of plowing, tilling soil, maintenance and conservation
practices for the purpose of crop production.
Soil, topsoil, subsoil, overburden, sand, gravel, earth,
clay, marl, peat, rock, stone, aggregate, sludge and any other similar
materials or resources.
Any earth change activity which:
[Added 5-14-2007 by Ord.
No. 07-44]
All of the ground and other materials which lie above sand,
gravel, clay, and other natural mineral deposits and also any ground
and other materials disturbed from their natural state in the process
of digging or open mining.
A valid and duly issued earth change permit, required by
this chapter, for any earth change within the Township.
An individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association,
or any combination thereof; a city, village, township, county, or
other political subdivision of the state or state agency.
An outdoor body of standing water accumulated in a natural
or artificially constructed basin, or partly above or below grade,
capable of holding water to a depth of greater than two feet when
filled to capacity.
Any and all earth change activities or operations of a person
on a single parcel, or on adjoining parcels, which are contiguous
for at least 30 feet, whether in process or proposed.
The upper part of the soil, which is the most favorable material
for plant growth. It is ordinarily rich in organic matter and is used
to top dress road banks, lawns and land affected by mining.
