No person shall conduct surface mining operations or permit another person to conduct surface mining operations on his/her property unless a special use permit and reclamation plan have first been approved pursuant to this SCC 20.05.140 through 20.05.180, except as otherwise provided in SCC 33.05.060 and 33.05.170. Special use permit and reclamation plan approval are required for all surface mining operations in all zones where surface mining is allowed; and shall be required for the expansion or substantial change of operation of any surface mine for which such expansion or changes have not been previously approved. Reclamation plan approval is also required for those portions of existing surface mining operations which claim to have vested rights pursuant to Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 2776, unless otherwise exempted from SMARA by its provisions. (Formerly 33.05)