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Ordinance Regulating Quarrying - Village of Sussex
An Ordinance To Create Chapter 21 Of The Village Of Sussex Municipal Code Entitled Rock Crushing, Blasting And Quarrying
The Village Board of the Village of Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1: The Municipal Code of the Village of Sussex, Chapter 21 entitled "Rock Crushing, Blasting and Quarrying" is hereby created. as follows:
21.01 DEFINITIONS.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
(a) Blasting. The term "blasting" shall denote a method of loosening, moving or shattering masses of solid matter by use of explosive compounds to prepare stone for crushing, building stone or other purposes.
(b) Person. The word "person" shall mean any individual, partner, corporation, company, trustee or association, together with the respective servants, agents and employees thereof.
(c) Rock-Crusher. A rock crusher shall mean any device, machine, apparatus or equipment used either individually or in conjunction with any other device, machine, apparatus or equipment for the purpose of crushing, grinding, breaking or pulverizing rock or stone to a size of 1/4 inch or larger. Not included are secondary operations which produce pulverized, stone or products such as agricultural lime.
(d) Rock Crushing. Operation of a rock crusher.
(e) Asphalt Batch Plant. The term "asphalt batch plant" shall mean any operation or activity involving the production of asphalt in any quantity.
(f) Concrete Batch Plant. The term "concrete batch plant" shall mean any operation or activity involving the production of concrete in any quantity.
(g) Quarry. The term "quarry" shall mean activity or enterprise, the purpose of which is to remove rock material from the earth by blasting and/or excavating including topsoil and overburden removal.
(h) Gravel Pit. The term "gravel pit" shall mean any activity or enterprise, the purpose of which is to remove naturally occurring deposits of sand and gravel from the earth by excavating including topsoil and overburden removal.
(i) Construction. The term "construction" shall mean any activity involving the construction of buildings, structures or underground utilities both public and private.
(j) Site. The term "site" shall mean any separately described parcel of land with an individual tax key number or a separately identified project in a public road right-of-way.
(k) Company. The term to company" shall mean a sole proprietor, a partnership or a corporation doing business under the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
21.02 OPERATION.
No person or company shall operate a quarry, a gravel pit, a rock crusher, an asphalt batch plant, a concrete batch plant, or perform any blasting at any site within the Village except in compliance with this Chapter, and all other applicable Village of Sussex, Waukesha County, State of Wisconsin, or federal ordinances, statutes, codes, regulations, and lawful orders.
21.03 MAP AND DESCRIPTION.
Each person or company operating a quarry or gravel pit shall file within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this ordinance a map which shows the physical extent of the quarry or gravel pit operation, as to area and depth, along with a written description of the current activities being conducted on the property and the locations where the current activities are taking place.
SECTION 2: SEVERABILITY.
The several sections of this ordinance are declared to be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and shall not affect the validity of any other provisions, sections or portions thereof of the ordinance. The remainder of the ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Any other ordinances whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and posting or publication as provided by law.
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Ordinance Regulating Quarrying - Village of Sussex
An Ordinance To Create Chapter 21 Of The Village Of Sussex Municipal Code Entitled Rock Crushing, Blasting And Quarrying
The Village Board of the Village of Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1: The Municipal Code of the Village of Sussex, Chapter 21 entitled "Rock Crushing, Blasting and Quarrying" is hereby created. as follows:
21.01 DEFINITIONS.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
(a) Blasting. The term "blasting" shall denote a method of loosening, moving or shattering masses of solid matter by use of explosive compounds to prepare stone for crushing, building stone or other purposes.
(b) Person. The word "person" shall mean any individual, partner, corporation, company, trustee or association, together with the respective servants, agents and employees thereof.
(c) Rock-Crusher. A rock crusher shall mean any device, machine, apparatus or equipment used either individually or in conjunction with any other device, machine, apparatus or equipment for the purpose of crushing, grinding, breaking or pulverizing rock or stone to a size of 1/4 inch or larger. Not included are secondary operations which produce pulverized, stone or products such as agricultural lime.
(d) Rock Crushing. Operation of a rock crusher.
(e) Asphalt Batch Plant. The term "asphalt batch plant" shall mean any operation or activity involving the production of asphalt in any quantity.
(f) Concrete Batch Plant. The term "concrete batch plant" shall mean any operation or activity involving the production of concrete in any quantity.
(g) Quarry. The term "quarry" shall mean activity or enterprise, the purpose of which is to remove rock material from the earth by blasting and/or excavating including topsoil and overburden removal.
(h) Gravel Pit. The term "gravel pit" shall mean any activity or enterprise, the purpose of which is to remove naturally occurring deposits of sand and gravel from the earth by excavating including topsoil and overburden removal.
(i) Construction. The term "construction" shall mean any activity involving the construction of buildings, structures or underground utilities both public and private.
(j) Site. The term "site" shall mean any separately described parcel of land with an individual tax key number or a separately identified project in a public road right-of-way.
(k) Company. The term to company" shall mean a sole proprietor, a partnership or a corporation doing business under the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
21.02 OPERATION.
No person or company shall operate a quarry, a gravel pit, a rock crusher, an asphalt batch plant, a concrete batch plant, or perform any blasting at any site within the Village except in compliance with this Chapter, and all other applicable Village of Sussex, Waukesha County, State of Wisconsin, or federal ordinances, statutes, codes, regulations, and lawful orders.
21.03 MAP AND DESCRIPTION.
Each person or company operating a quarry or gravel pit shall file within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this ordinance a map which shows the physical extent of the quarry or gravel pit operation, as to area and depth, along with a written description of the current activities being conducted on the property and the locations where the current activities are taking place.
SECTION 2: SEVERABILITY.
The several sections of this ordinance are declared to be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and shall not affect the validity of any other provisions, sections or portions thereof of the ordinance. The remainder of the ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Any other ordinances whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and posting or publication as provided by law.