uses are permitted in this district: 1. Surface mining; 2. Subsurface mining; 3. Subsurface mineral extraction to include the exploration of and drilling for oil, natural gas, or petroleum; and 4. Quarrying. (Ord. No. 09-01, 3-5-2009) ###
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subsurface mineral extraction
How this ordinance defines it
The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Craig County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.