§ 4-78. Definitions

The following definitions shall apply throughout this article:

City means the City of Lake Station, Indiana.

Dumping and fill means to dump, deposit, apply, excavate, move or otherwise place upon land within the city, with the purpose or effect of changing its natural topographic contour, any fill material.

Fill material means soil, sand, gravel, clay, rock, earth or other solid or semi-solid materials, but not including any substance or material defined as "solid waste," "hazardous waste," or "special waste" as those terms are defined pursuant to I.C. § §13-11-2-205, 99 and 215, respectively, or by any subsequently enacted provision of state law governing the regulation of waste materials.

Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, company, business organization, or association, whether for profit or not-for-profit, but shall not include agencies of local government, the State of Indiana, or the United States.

(Ord. No. 2000-09, § 1, 3-16-2000)