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person Engaged in or Conducting Land.-disturbing Activity -- <br /> mean ,i <br /> s the ndiv'idual, partnership, fi.rn , association, joint <br /> vcn ture, publi.c' or privatd' corporation, trust, estate, <br /> commission, board, public or private institution, utility, <br /> cooperative, interstate body, or other legal entity, financially <br /> responsible for the land.-disturbing activity. <br /> U. phase of radi_ng -- means one of two types of grading, rough or <br /> fine. <br /> V. plan •w- means erosion and sediment control. plan. <br /> [d. Sediment means solid particul.a.te matter, both r�in�zal or <br /> organic, that has been or is being transported by -.cater, air, <br /> gravi-Ly,, c. r ice from .its site of ari..gin.._ . <br /> Siltation _ leans sediment resulting From accelerated erosion <br /> which is settleable or removable by properly designed, con- <br /> structed, and maintained control measures; and which has been <br /> transport d from its point of origin within the site of a <br /> land-disturbing activity; and which has been deposited, or <br /> is i_n suspension in water_ "'• _ <br /> y. Storm Wat r F anof f -- means the direct runoff' of water resul.t%�xg <br /> from pre ' a pi tation in any form. <br /> Z. Tract - m arts al.l. contiguous . land and bodies of water„ in one <br /> ownership or contiguous land and bodies of water in diverse <br /> ownership being developed as a unit, although not necessarily <br /> all at on time. <br /> aa. UncovE red - means the .removal of ground cover from, or or �. <br /> above the soil surface. <br /> bb. 'Undertake - means the initiating of any activity, or phase of <br /> activity, which results or will result in a change in the group <br /> cover or topography„ of a tract of land. <br /> cc. waste - m ans surplus materials resulting from. on-site ,cons,truc <br /> and• dispo ed of at other locations. <br /> dd. Working boys - means days exclusive of Saturday and Sunday <br /> during Kh ch weather conditions permit land--disturbing <br /> activity o be undertaken. <br /> Section 4 Sco e and Effect_ <br /> It shall. he lawful, within the jurisdiction of this ordinance, <br /> to engage in and--disturbing activity, except as provided herein, <br /> without first obtai.r. i.ng a permit as reduli ed by this ordinance <br /> and without complying with the conditions of the issuance of said <br /> permit. <br />