Control and Operation of Pit or Quarry
 0.13 (1) Unless otherwise provided on a site plan, a licensee or permittee shall ensure that the pit or quarry is in compliance with the following rules: 1. At each entrance to or exit from the site, a gate shall be erected and maintained. The gate shall not be composed of a single cable or chain. 2. All gates shall be kept closed when the site is not in operation. 3. Every entrance to or exit from the site shall provide a clear view of the highway in both directions for any vehicle exiting the site. 4. Topsoil shall be stripped sequentially before excavation activities begin. 5. All trees that are within five metres of the excavation face and within the area to be excavated shall be removed. 6. All topsoil and overburden stripped from the site shall be stored separately. 7. Adequate vegetation shall be established and maintained on all berms and stockpiles of topsoil or overburden to control erosion. 8. The site shall be kept in an orderly condition. 9. Excavation shall not occur within any setback or buffer area identified on the site plan, or within an area protected by the setback or buffer. 10. Excavation shall not occur within, i. 15 metres from any part of the boundary of the site other than a part of the boundary described in subparagraph ii, ii. 30 metres from any part of the boundary of the site that abuts, A. the highway, B. land that is used for residential purposes at the time the licence or permit is issued, or C. land that is restricted to residential use by a zoning by-law in place when the licence or permit is issued, or iii. 30 metres from any body of water that is not the result of excavation below the water table. 11. Except for material in a berm, no aggregate or overburden may be moved from the setback areas identified in paragraphs 9 and 10. 12. All excavation faces shall be stabilized to prevent erosion into the setback areas identified in paragraphs 9 and 10. 13. A stockpile of aggregate, topsoil or overburden, a processing plant or area or a building or structure shall not be located within, i. 30 metres from any part of the boundary of the site other than a part of the boundary described in subparagraph ii, ii. 90 metres from any part of the boundary of the site that abuts, A. land that is used for residential purposes at the time the licence or permit is issued, or B. land that is restricted to residential use by a zoning by-law in place when the licence or permit is issued. 14. Despite paragraph 13, a berm intended to screen adjoining lands from the operation of the site may be located within the areas identified in subparagraphs 13 i and ii. 15. With respect to licences issued under section 71 of the Act, paragraph 13 does not apply with respect to any stockpile, processing plant, building or structure the location of which was in accordance with the laws and by-laws in force before May 1, 1997, except in so far as that section applies to the extension of any building or structure. 16. All berms shall be located at least three metres away from the boundary of the site. 17. No topsoil shall be removed from the site. 18. All topsoil and overburden stripped for the purpose of operating the site shall be used in the rehabilitation of the site. 19. The final rehabilitation of a site shall ensure that, i. all excavation faces of a pit have a slope that is at least three horizontal metres for every vertical metre, and ii. all excavation faces of a quarry have a slope that is at least two horizontal metres for every vertical metre. 20. With respect to licences issued under section 71 of the Act, paragraph 19 does not apply with respect to any excavation face that was rehabilitated to a state which satisfied the requirements of the laws and by-laws in force at the time for the final rehabilitation of that excavation face. 21. During rehabilitation, adequate vegetation shall be established and maintained to control erosion of any topsoil or overburden replaced on the site. 22. Rehabilitation of a pit or quarry shall ensure that there is adequate drainage and vegetation at the site and that any compaction of the site is alleviated. 23. No blasting shall occur on a holiday or between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. 24. Scrap may only be stored on site on a temporary basis and shall be removed from the site on an ongoing basis. 25. A scrap storage area shall not be located within 30 metres of a body of water or of the boundary of the site. 26. Only scrap generated directly as a result of the aggregate operation may be stored on the site. 27. All fluid shall be drained from any discarded equipment, machinery or motor vehicle prior to storage and disposed of in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act. 28. A licensee or permittee shall take all reasonable measures to prevent fly rock from leaving the site during blasting if a sensitive receptor is located within 500 metres of the boundary of the site. 29. Recyclable asphalt shall not be stored within 30 metres of a body of water or within two metres of the groundwater table. 30. Recyclable asphalt and recyclable concrete shall not be stored on a site where the site plan does not permit processing of materials. 31. Rebar or other structural metal shall be separated from recyclable aggregate material during processing. 32. Recycling activities on the site shall not interfere with the operational phases of the site or with the rehabilitation of the site. O. Reg. 466/20, s. 2 (1, 2). (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 262/23, s. 4. (3) Unless otherwise provided on a site plan, a licensee shall ensure that, (a) a fence of at least 1.2 metres in height is erected and maintained along the boundary of the site; and (b) a sign of at least 0.5 metres by 0.5 metres in size is erected and maintained at the main entrance to and exit from the site that says in legible words “This site is licensed under the Aggregate Resources Act licence #”. O. Reg. 466/20, s. 2 (1). (4) Unless otherwise provided on a site plan, the holder of an aggregate permit shall visibly demarcate and maintain the boundary of the site and prohibit unauthorized entry in accordance with the Trespass to Property Act. O. Reg. 466/20, s. 2 (3). (5) Despite any restrictions to the hours of operation on a site plan, a person may operate a pit or quarry at any time to respond to an emergency. O. Reg. 466/20, s. 2 (1).