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10.1-11. MODIFICATIONS TO AN APPROVED PLAN. 10.1-12. INSPECTIONS; NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES. §10.1-13. APPEAL TO THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS. §10.1-14. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER. §10.1-15. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CONSTRUCTION PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER. SECTION 10.1-1. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING TERMS, WHENEVER USED OR REFERRED TO IN THIS CHAPTER , SHALL HAVE THE RESPECTIVE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES A CONTRARY MEANING OR ANY SUCH TERM IS EXPRESSLY DEFINED TO THE CONTRARY ELSEWHERE IN THIS CHAPTER. ( 1 ) CONSERVATION STANDARDS, CRITERIA OR SPECIFICATIONS: SHALL MEAN THE CRITERIA, GUIDELINES, TECHNIQUES, AND METHODS FOR THE CONTROL OF EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION WHETHER PROMULGATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS OR CONTAINED IN THE VIRGINIA EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL HANDBOOK. (2) EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN OR PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS: SHALL MEAN A DOCUMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL FOR THE CONSERVATION OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES OF A UNIT OR GROUP OF UNITS OF LAND. IT MAY INCLUDE APPROPRIATE MAPS, AN APPROPRIATE SOIL AND WATER PLAN INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION WITH NEEDED INTERPRETATIONS, AND A RECORD OF DECISIONS CONTRIBUTING TREATMENT. THE PALN SHALL CONTAIN ALL MAJOR CONSERVATION DECISIONS TO ASSURE THAT THE ENTIRE UNIT OR UNITS OF LAND WILL BE SO TREATED TO ACHIEVE THE CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES. (3) SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS: SHALL MEAN THE INSPECTIONS DIVISION CHIEF OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OR HIS DESIGNEE. (4) LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY: SHALL MEAN ANY LAND CHANGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN SOIL EROSION FROM WATER OR WIND AND THE MOVEMENT OF SEDIMENTS INTO WATERS OR ONTO LANDS IN THE CITY OR ADJACENT JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLEANING, GRADING, EXCAVATING, TRANSPORTING, AND FILL OF LAND, OTHER THAN FEDERAL LANDS, EXCEPT THAT THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE: (A) SUCH MINOR LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES AS HOME GARDENS AND INDIVIDUAL HOME LANDSCAPING, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE WORK; (B) INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY LINES; (C) SEPTIC TANK LINES OR DRAINAGE FIELDS UNLESS INCLUDED IN IN OVERALL PLAN FOR LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING TO BE SERVED BY A SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM; (D) SURFACE OR DEEP MINING; (E) TILLING, PLANTING OR HARVESTING OR AGRICULTURAL HORTIFULTURAL, OR FOREST CROPS; (F) CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR OR REBUILDING OF THE TRACKS, RIGHT- OF-WAY, BRIDGES, COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES OF A RAILROAD COMPANY; • • r1 L_J