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Town of Tiverton Zoning Ordinance
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§ XIV-6

Expansion of quarrying or mining

  • a. When the nonconforming use is the quarrying of or mining for sand, gravel, rocks or mineral, a horizontal expansion to adjacent areas of the land where such use is located is permitted, provided such expansion is limited to 25 percent of the excavated surface as existing at the time of zoning amendments dated June 4, 2001.

  • b. At such time no later than three months following the enactment of zoning amendments dated June 4, 2001, the owner of any quarrying or mining operation shall submit a survey of the excavated area to the building official. The survey shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor and show the excavated area as of the date of the zoning amendments, and remain on file in the office of the building official.

  • c. Expansion of a quarrying or mining use beyond 25 percent of the excavated area as existing on June 4, 2001, may be allowed as a special use permit pursuant to the provisions and specific standards set forth in article XVI.

(Ord. of 6-4-01(9))