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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

A.    DEPARTMENT. SHALL MEAN THE DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

B.   DEVELOPER. SHALL MEAN A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP,
OR CORPORATION BUILDING MORE THAN ONE HOUSE, OR
BUILDING ONE HOUSE FOR OCCUPANCY BY OTHER THAN THE
OWNER.

C.    DIRECTOR. SHALL MEAN THE CHIEF OF
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

D.  DISTRICT. SHALL MEAN THE MONTGOMERY SOIL
CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

E.   EROSION. SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE
GROUND SURFACE IS WORN BY THE ACTION OF WIND OR WATER.

F.   EXCAVATION. SHALL MEAN ANY ACT BY WHICH
SOIL, EARTH, SAND, GRAVEL, ROCK OR ANY SIMILAR
MATERIAL IS CUT INTO, DUG, QUARRIED, UNCOVERED,
REMOVED, DISPLACED, RELOCATED, OR BULLDOZED, AND SHALL
INCLUDE THE CONDITIONS RESULTING THEREFROM.

G.  FENCE, APPROVED. SHALL MEAN A PERMANENT,
SEMI-PERMANENT, OR PORTABLE FENCE NOT LESS THAN
FORTY-TWO (42) INCHES IN HEIGHT SO CONSTRUCTED AND SO
LOCATED AS SHALL BE APPROVED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION
TO SURROUND SEDIMENT BASINS, STEEP EXCAVATIONS, OR
PONDING AREAS WHERE IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY OF
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

H. FILL. SHALL MEAN ANY ACT BY WHICH SOIL,
EARTH, SAND, GRAVEL, ROCK OR ANY SIMILAR MATERIAL IS
DEPOSITED, PLACED, PUSHED, PULLED OR TRANSPORTED AND
SHALL INCLUDE THE CONDITIONS RESULTING THEREFROM.

I. FINISHED GRADE. SHALL MEAN THE FINAL GRADE
OR ELEVATION OF THE GROUND SURFACE CONFORMING TO THE
APPROVED GRADING PLAN.

J. GRADING. SHALL MEAN THE GRADING, CLEARING,
PILLING AND EXCAVATION, STRIPPING, STOCKPILING OF
SOIL, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF AND SHALL INCLUDE THE
CONDITIONS RESULTING THEREFROM.

K. NATURAL GROUND SURFACE. SHALL MEAN THE
GROUND SURFACE IN ITS ORIGINAL STATE BEFORE GRADING,
STRIPPING, EXCAVATION OR FILLING.