Chapter 16.104 — REGULATIONS FOR OPERATION OF SURFACE MINE

(A) All access points from a mining operation directly to a public roadway must have adequate sight distance provided to ensure traffic safety.

(B) The City Engineer may require the mine operator to post access points to the mine to provide traffic direction to mining vehicles and to ensure traffic safety.

(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)

(A) Dust control. Roads, driveways, and parking areas on the site must be maintained to control dust and to comply with applicable regulations established by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.

(B) Drainage and erosion control.

(1) Surface drainage must be controlled to prevent the addition of silt or loose material above or beyond that normally occurring in any existing drainage course.

(2) Silt, sand, and dirt must be controlled in a manner that prevents such materials from being deposited on adjacent properties and public rights-of-way.

(3) All provisions to control watercourses must be designed to prevent overflow or diversion of water away from the natural point of discharge.

(4) Adequate provisions for conveyance of water across and from the site and for long-term retention of water must be accomplished in a manner so as to minimize potential damages from erosion and landslide. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)

(A) Fencing.

(1) Fencing must be provided to enclose excavation areas, settling basins, and other areas that pose potential public health and safety hazards. Fencing must consist of, at a minimum, a six-foot-high steel, chain link, or similar fence. Such fencing must be maintained in good condition and repair.

(2) Gates of the same material and height as the fence must be installed at all points of vehicular or pedestrian access. Said gates must be equipped with keyed locks and must be kept locked at all times when not in regular use.

(B) Signage.

(1) Within 90 days after a permit has been issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 16.100 through 16.104 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16, the outer boundaries of the site must be continuously posted with signs not less than 500 feet apart and along each property line. Said sign must contain letters at least four inches high stating the following or similar language:

"THIS PROPERTY MAY BE USED FOR THE MINING, QUARRYING, OR COMMERCIAL EXTRACTION OF SAND, GRAVEL, ROCK, AGGREGATE, CLAY, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS. PLEASE OBSERVE APPROPRIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS."

(2) Required signs must be of a durable, weather-resistant material and must be maintained in legible condition. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)

Buildings and equipment used in surface mining and quarrying operations must be removed within six months of the termination of surface mining and quarrying operations.

(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)