Definitions. Wherever used in this chapter the following words shall
have the meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATOR
The person qualified and officially appointed by Borough
Council to manage this chapter.
BEDROCK
Natural rock layer, hard or soft, in place at ground surface
or beneath unconsolidated surficial deposits.
BUFFER AREA
A unit of land, containing any required structures and a
specified type and amount of planting, which serves to eliminate or
minimize conflicts between land uses.
(1)
A buffer area shall be defined as occurring within the lot or
parcel, at its outer perimeter and extending to the lot line.
(2)
A buffer area shall separate a higher intensity use from a lower
intensity use.
(3)
A buffer area shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width and shall
be planted with appropriate screen planting, as determined by the
Planning Commission.
BUILDING CODE
The current statewide building code and any other such code
that has been adopted by the Borough of Oakmont.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST
A person who holds a degree in geology from an accredited
college or university and who has the training and experience in the
field of engineering geology.
EROSION
The detachment and movement of soil and rock fragments by
water, wind, ice or gravity, including such processes as gravitational
creep.
EXCAVATION
Any act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other similar
material is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced,
relocated or bulldozed and includes conditions resulting therefrom.
FILL
Any act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other similar
material is deposited, placed, pushed, dumped, pulled, transported
or moved to a new location and includes conditions resulting therefrom.
GRADING
Excavation or fill or any combination thereof and shall include
the conditions resulting from any excavation or fill.
HAZARD
A danger or potential danger to life, limb or health, or
an adverse effect or potentially adverse effect to the safety, use
or stability of property, waterways, public ways, structures, utilities
and storm sewers; and hazard includes stream pollution.
PERSON
A natural person but shall also include a partnership, corporation,
trust or association.
PROFESSIONAL
A person (engineer, surveyor or architect) licensed by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
SITE
A lot, tract, parcel of land, or a series of lots, tracts
or parcels of land which are adjoining where grading work is continuous
and performed at the same time.
SLOPE
Any ground area having an inclination from the horizontal.
Slopes are measured in either degrees from the horizontal or as the
ratio of a horizontal distance to the vertical height (or drop) to
the surface of the slope. Each change in inclination from horizontal
in a cut or fill represents a different slope. The slope of a cut
or fill is represented by the maximum slope of a cut or fill.
SOIL SURVEY
The published and operational soil survey for Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania, and the accompanying text, "Soil Survey Interpretations
of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania," as prepared by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture Soil Conservation Services, et al. When applicable,
"Soil Survey" means "Soil Survey, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania."
SOILS ENGINEER
A person registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as
a professional engineer and who has the training and experience in
the branch of soils engineering.
SOLID WASTE
Any or all parts or combination of ashes, garbage, refuse,
radioactive material, combustible demolition materials and industrial
wastes such as food processing wastes, wood, plastic, metal scrap,
and other such materials whose disposal is regulated by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.