Unified Development Ordinance, 25th Supplement, December 2022

CHAPTER 6. ​USE REGULATIONS | Article 6.7. Accessory Uses & Structures

Sec. 6.6.2. Resource Extraction A. Resource Extraction Use Category Characterized by uses that extract minerals and other solids and liquids from land. Resource extraction includes the following uses. 1. Dredging, earth extraction, gas extraction. 2. Extraction of phosphate or minerals. 3. Extraction of sand or gravel, borrow pit. 4. Land clearing for the purpose of resource extraction. 5. Metal, sand, stone, gravel, clay, mining and other related processing. 6. Stockpiling of sand, gravel, or other aggregate materials. B. Use Standards 1. A type B3 transitional protective yard with a berm (see Sec. 7.2.4.A. ) must be established along all outer perimeter property lines except where the property abuts an IH District or is used for industrial uses listed in Article 6.5. Industrial Uses . 2. For lawful resource extraction facilities established prior to September 1, 2013 that adjoin uses other than household living as listed in Sec. 6.2.1. , existing woodland vegetation at least 25 feet in width may be used, in whole or in part, to satisfy the transitional protective yard, provided any gap in woodland vegetation 20 feet or more in width shall be planted with evergreen hollies that have a mature height of at least 25 feet tall. 3. A type C4 street protective yard with a berm (see Sec. 7.2.4.B. ) must be established along all property lines abutting a public right of-way. 4. Except for properties in an IH District or used for industrial uses listed in Article 6.5. Industrial Uses , there shall be provided between overburden storage areas and adjoining properties not owned or leased by the operator, (a) walls, closed fences, berms or any combination equal or greater in height than the height of the overburden or (b) planted vegetation containing the following characteristics: a. Newly planted landscaping shall be of the following varieties: loblolly pine, genetically improved stock, Japanese cryptomeria ‘Yoshino’ and ‘Nellie Stevens’ holly;

b. Newly planted pine trees shall be planted double filed with a linear triangle configuration with 20 foot spacing. Yoshino and Nellie Stevens shall be installed in the middle of the tree plantings, with at least 25 percent of each variety being planted; and c. The planted pine trees shall be at least 6 feet tall and the plantedYoshino and Nellie Stevens shall be at least 4 feet tall. 5. Existing woodland vegetation, at least 25 feet in width, which meets or exceeds the screening characteristics of the planted material may be used, in whole or in part, to satisfy the vegetative planting requirements. 6. If planted or existing vegetation is used to screen the overburden, the overburden may not exceed a height of 70 feet or other City ordinances, whichever is more stringent. 7. A property shall be considered “adjoining” if it is separated from the area where overburden is deposited by a street right-of-way 100 feet wide or less. 8. Upon the completion of any deposit of overburden material in any area, the a. Blasting on the property is allowed only between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PMMondays through Fridays except in the case of emergency. No blasting is allowed on the traditional holidays of NewYear’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. b. Crushing equipment shall operate only between the hours of 6 AM and 9 PMMondays through Saturdays and only between 1 PM and 9 PM on Sundays. c. Overburden will be deposited, graded or moved about the property only between the hours of 7 AM and 6 PMMondays through Saturdays. 10. If the operator uses audible back-up warning devices on machinery or equipment, the volume and frequency of the back-up warning devices shall be the minimum required to comply with any applicable law or regulation. 11. All load trucks entering the property shall have a working functioning load cover. Any truck that does not have a working functioning load cover shall not be loaded. Loads on load trucks exiting the property shall be covered. deposit shall be covered with grass or other ground cover. 9. The following hours of operations shall be observed:

Supp. No. 25

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