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City of De Soto, MO Blasting Rules and Regulations
§ 507.010 Definitions.
§ 507.020 Blasting Permits.
§ 507.030 Public Liability Insurance Required For Blasting.
§ 507.040 Regulations.
§ 507.050 Storage of Explosives.
§ 507.060 Record of Blasting Operations.
§ 507.070 Right of Entry.
§ 507.090 Penalty.
Chapter 507 Blasting Rules and Regulations
Section 507.010 Definitions.
Section 507.020 Blasting Permits.
Section 507.030 Public Liability Insurance Required For Blasting.
Section 507.040 Regulations.
Section 507.050 Storage of Explosives.
Section 507.060 Record of Blasting Operations.
Section 507.070 Right of Entry.
Section 507.080 Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
Section 507.090 Penalty.
[Ord. No. 3548 §1, 1-22-2004; Ord. No. 3581 §1, 8-16-2004; Ord. No. 3960 §1, 1-21-2013]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural include the singular, and words used in the singular include the plural. The word "shall", as used herein, is not merely directory but is considered mandatory. Unless otherwise specified, the following terms are defined:
That area within a fifty (50) foot radius of any blast.
The City of De Soto.
Any chemical compound, mixture or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion other than "consumer fireworks" as defined by State law or Class C fireworks as defined by regulation of the United States Department of Transportation.
The Building Inspector or persons so designated by the City Manager to perform the duties provided for herein.
The land upon which the permitee has rights under law to occupy and use and upon which blasting is to be done. This shall include all contiguous land under the control of the permitee or the person, company or persons for whom the permitee is blasting.
The qualified person in charge of and responsible for the loading and firing of a blast.
A documentation, consisting of 35mm photographs as a minimum, or a video production of the existing condition of structures near an area where blasting is to be conducted.
Any permanent, manmade building or other constructed object of significant value of importance including, but not limited to, any dwelling, building, office, school, church, bridge, culvert dam, tower, utility, roadway, etc.
[Ord. No. 3548 §1, 1-22-2004]
No person shall do or cause to be done any blasting within the City limits without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Building Inspector subject to the provisions of this Section.
The Building Inspector is authorized to deny a permit request if it is determined from the data provided that the issuance of a permit would result in a high probability of property damage.
In the event a permit request is denied by the Building Inspector, the applicant may, within two (2) weeks following the denial, file an appeal to the City Manager.
Permits/Time Limit. All permits issued pursuant to the requirements of this Section shall be issued for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days and for a particular permit area. Except for quarrys, the term shall be for one (1) year.
Any valid permit issued pursuant to this Section shall carry with it the right of one (1) ninety (90) day renewal. The holder of the permit may apply for renewal and such renewal shall be issued at no cost to the permit holder provided the applicant seeking renewal has met the requirements and conditions of this Section.
Each application for a blasting permit under the provisions of this Section shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). Except for quarrys, the fee shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
The permit application shall be submitted in a manner satisfactory to the Building Inspector and shall contain the following:
A copy of the site blasting application shall be forwarded to the Building Inspector for the City of De Soto.
The location and type of closest structures to the permit area in any direction for a distance of five hundred (500) feet from the boundaries of the permit area.
Before any permit, as required by this Section, is issued for the use and storage of explosives or blasting agents, every applicant for a permit shall procure public liability insurance which shall cover the blasting covered by the permit and fulfill the other requirements set forth herein.
The applicant shall file with the Building Inspector a certificate of insurance issued by the carrier concerned as evidence that the public liability insurance requirements have been complied with and the City shall be named as an additional insured.
Liability insurance shall be provided by a responsible company licensed to do business in the State of Missouri and shall include the minimum coverages:
One million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence,
Three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) general aggregate, or
Any other arrangement meeting the minimum requirements and approved by the City.
The insurance certificate, including a rider specifically covering the insured for doing blasting, shall be required with the permit application. In specific cases where blasting is being proposed within one thousand (1,000) feet of any dam, an additional rider for the endorsement of increased limits for a specific job shall be required at the discretion of the Building Inspector.
[Ord. No. 3548 §1, 1-22-2004; Ord. No. 3581 §1, 8-16-2004]
The Building Inspector may specify more restrictive time periods based on public requests or other relevant information according to the need to adequately protect the public from adverse noise.
Blasting may, however, be conducted during the nighttime hours between sunset and sunrise if:
A complete written report on the blasting at night is filed by the person conducting the blasting activities with the Building Inspector not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the night blasting. The request shall include a description in detail of the reasons for the delay in blasting including why the blast was actually conducted, the warning notices given, and a copy of the blast report required by this Section.
Blasting shall be conducted at times announced in a permittee's blasting schedule except in those unavoidable hazardous situations identified in the permit where operator safety or public safety requires unscheduled detonation. Where no schedule is provided, the Building Inspector, Police dispatch and Fire Chief shall be notified prior to any blasting.
During blasting operations, warning and all clear signals of different character that are audible within range of one-half (½) mile from the point of the blast shall be given. Each person within the permit area and each person who resides or regularly works within one-half (½) mile of the permit area shall be notified of the meaning of the signals through appropriate instructions. These instructions shall be periodically delivered or otherwise communicated in a manner which can be reasonably expected to inform such persons of the meaning of the signals.
That no unusual circumstances, such as eminent slides or undetonated charges, exist; and
Except where lesser distances are approved by the Building Inspector in the pre-blast survey or the permit, based on seismic investigation or other appropriate investigation, blasting shall not be conducted within the following:
Fifty (50) feet of any building used as a dwelling, school, church, hospital or nursing facility; and
Fifty (50) feet of facilities including, but not limited to, petroleum or gas storage facilities, municipal water storage facilities, fluid transmission pipelines, gas or oil collection lines or water and sewage lines.
Owner of properties within fifty (50) feet of any blast site shall be given written notice of the proposed blasting project and can accept or reject the offer of a survey. Pre-blast surveys shall consist of a minimum of 35mm photographs. However, in some cases additional documentation such as technical reports and video tape may be required by the City.
In all blasting operations, except as otherwise authorized in this Section, the maximum peak particle velocity shall not exceed two (2) inch per second at the location of any dwelling, public building, school building, church or commercial or institutional building. Peak particle velocities shall be recorded in three (3) mutually perpendicular directions. The maximum peak particle velocity shall be the largest of any of the three (3) measurements. The Building Inspector may reduce the maximum peak particle velocity allowed if it is determined that a lower standard is required because of density of population, land use, age or type of structures in the area or frequency of blasts or other factors.
Equation for maximum weight. The maximum weight of explosives to be detonated within any eight (8) millisecond period may be determined by the formula W = D/50(2), where "W" equals the maximum weight of explosives in pounds that can be detonated in any eight (8) millisecond period and "D" equals the distance in feet from the blast to the nearest dwelling, school, church, or commercial or institutional building.
All storage of explosives in excess of that amount required for one (1) day's use shall be stored in an approved magazine in accordance with the International Fire Code. The day box storage of that amount required for one (1) day's use as approved in the blasting permit application shall be in accordance with all City, State and Federal regulations.
A record of each blast, including seismograph reports, shall be submitted to the Building Inspector on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for blasts occurring during the previous month. The record shall contain the following data:
Location, data and time of each blast.
Identification, direction and distance in feet from the nearest blast hole to the nearest dwelling, public building, school, church, community building or institutional building outside the permit area.
Seismograph and airblast records which shall include:
Type of instrument, sensitivity and calibration signed or certification of annual certificate.
The City maintains the right of entry to premises where blasting operations are being conducted. This right of entry includes the purpose of determining the precise area being blasted as of any one (1) day and whether the permittee was in compliance with this Section.
The Building Inspector shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any permit granted under the terms and conditions of this Section for any of the following causes:
Any violation of this Section or any of its Subsections.
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalties in Section 100.090 of the De Soto Code of Ordinances.