Ch6.§5-3 · City of Nowthen public records

A. Extraction Site Location. Operations permitted under this section shall not be conducted within: 1\. Fifty (50) feet from the public right of way of an existing street or highway. 2\. Fifty (50) feet of the right-of-way of an existing public utility or easement of record. 3\. Fifty (50) feet of the boundary of any zone where such operations are not permitted.   4\. Fifty (50) feet of the boundary of an adjoining property not in mining use; or as directed by the City Council. B. Fencing. During operations permitted under this Section, any area where collections of water are one and one-half (1-1/2) feet in depth or more, or where excavation slopes are steeper than one foot vertical to one and one-half (1-1/2) feet horizontal, and any other areas where obvious danger to the public exists, shall be fenced when such a situation has existed or will exist for a period of five (5) working days or longer. The Building Official, at the permit holder's expense, may review such fencing to assure its adequacy. The Building Official may waive this requirement or require additional measures based on his judgment and the characteristics of the particular instances. As an alternative, the Building Official may require perimeter fencing of the entire extraction site. C. Appearance and Screening at the Extraction Site. The following standards are required at the extraction site of any operation permitted under this article: 1\. Machinery shall be kept in good repair. 2\. Abandoned machinery, inoperable equipment, and rubbish shall be removed from the site regularly. 3\. All buildings and equipment that have not been used for a period of one year shall be removed from the site. 4\. All equipment and temporary structures shall be removed and dismantled not later than ninety (90) days after termination of the extraction operation and expiration of the permit. 5\. Where practical, stockpiles of overburden and materials shall be used to screen the extraction. 6\. The perimeter of the site shall be planted or otherwise screened when such is determined by the City Council to be necessary. 7\. Existing tree and ground cover shall be preserved to the extent feasible, maintained and supplemented by selective cutting, transplanting of trees, shrubs, and other ground cover along all setback areas. D. Operations, Noise, Hours, Explosives Dust, Water Pollution, Topsoil Preservation. The following operating standards shall be observed at the extraction site of any operation permitted under this section: 1\. The maximum noise level at the perimeter of the site shall be within the limits set by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.   2\. Extraction and hauling operations shall be performed during only those time established by the City Council as part of this permit. 3\. Operators shall utilize all practical means to eliminate vibration on adjacent property from equipment operation. 4\. Operators shall comply with all applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations for the protection of water quality, including the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations for the protection of water quality. No waste products or process residue shall be deposited in any lake, stream, or natural drainage system. All waste water shall pass through a sediment basin before drainage into a stream. 5\. All topsoil shall be retained at the site until complete rehabilitation of the site has taken place according to the rehabilitation plan. E. Rehabilitation Standards. The following rehabilitation standards shall apply to the site of any operation permitted under this Section. 1\. Permit holder shall provide a performance bond for restoration of the site. 2\. Permit holder shall provide a performance bond for restoration of road(s) if any City street(s) are to be used. 3\. Rehabilitation shall be a continuing operation occurring as quickly as possible after the extraction operation has moved sufficiently into another part of the extraction site. 4\. All banks and slopes shall be left in accordance with the rehabilitation plan submitted with the permit application. 5\. Slopes, graded areas, and backfill areas shall be surfaced with adequate topsoil to secure and hold ground cover. Such ground cover shall be tended as necessary until it is self-sustained. 6\. All water areas resulting from excavation shall be eliminated upon rehabilitation of the site. In unique instances where the City Council has reviewed proposals for water bodies at the time of approval of the overall plan and has determined that such would be appropriate as an open space or recreational amenity in subsequent reuse of the site, water bodies may be permitted. (Ordinance #4, Adopted November 17, 2006)   # SECTION 6 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES <table> <tr> <th>Section:</th> <th></th> </tr> <tr> <td>6-6-1</td> <td>Statement of Findings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6-6-2</td> <td>Definitions</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6-6-3</td> <td>Adult Uses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6-6-4</td> <td>Non-Conforming Adult Uses - Principal or Accessory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6-6-5</td> <td>Violation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6-6-6</td> <td>Penalty</td> </tr> </table>

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