§ 118-2. Regulations.
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A.No excavation, grading or filling shall be commenced in the city, except as hereinafter provided, and then only in full compliance with the requirements, standards and conditions contained herein.B.The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as permitting the applicant to carry on any commercial operation or business, or use any premises or buildings or structures thereon for any purpose not permitted by other provisions of this chapter or Chapter 300, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Oneonta. For the purposes of this section, an excavation shall not be considered a commercial operation or business if the excavation is incidental to and necessary for the establishment or operation of a use permitted in the applicable zoning district.C.The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all excavations, grading or filling operations which are being worked at the time this chapter goes into effect as provided in § 118-4, and except that any existing operation shall be completed within one year from the date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, provided that written notice of intention to continue such operation for said time was filed with the City Engineer within 30 days after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived. No existing operation shall be extended in area or any new operation commenced after such date without first securing a permit therefor as hereinafter provided, and such operation shall be subject to all of the provisions of this chapter.