ZONING ORDINANCE - Stark County, North Dakota

f) The name of the affected landowners and written proof of their consent of
placement of proposed lines;
g) The approximate date of commencement of operations;
h) A permit fee, the amount of which shall be determined by the County
Commission, will be charged for each proposed project;
i) A certification of completion is to be submitted to the Zoning Administrator
within ten (10) days of the completion date;
j) As-builds may also be required.
2) Depth and boring requirements:
6.13 Coal Mining
A minimum depth of six (6) (feet) measured from the bottom of the ditch when
crossing roads is required. A distance of 4 (four) feet is required from the shoulder of
the roadway to the beginning of the boring. All county roads must be bored and
cased.
An applicant for a coal mining conditional use permit shall meet the following
requirements:
1) Provide to the County Zoning Administrator a copy of all non-confidential
information that was submitted to the North Dakota Public Service Commission
concerning site operations, locations, ownership patterns and site reclamation.
2) Provide the County Zoning Administrator with evidence of approval, where
approval is required by state law, by the North Dakota Public Service Commission
of the proposed mining operations.
3) Conform to all state and federal laws relating to the preservation, removal or
relocation of historical or archaeological artifacts and to reclamation of strip-mined
lands.
4) Post performance bond for reclamation of the site, with the County Auditor, if not
already posted with the state.
5) Mining activities within a within a two-mile radius of a jurisdictional limits of any
incorporated city within the County shall be prohibited.
6.14 Other Subsurface Mineral Exploration
An applicant for a subsurface mineral exploration conditional use permit shall meet the
following requirements:
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