This chapter shall be known as the "Blasting
and Explosive Control Law for the Town of Ramapo."
This chapter is intended to establish and impose
restrictions upon the use of blasting and explosive material within
the Town of Ramapo for the protection of the public as well as the
environment.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
EXPLOSIVES
Gunpowder, powders used for blasting, high explosives, blasting
materials, detonating fuses, detonators and other detonating agents,
smokeless powder and any chemical compound or any mechanical mixture
containing any oxidizing and combustible units, or other ingredients
in such proportions, quantities or packing that ignition by fire,
friction, concussion, percussion or detonation of any part thereof
may and is intended to cause an explosion. This chapter shall not
include gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, turpentine, benzine, acetone,
ethyl ether, benzol and quantities of black powder not exceeding five
pounds for use in firing antique firearms or artifacts or replicas
thereof. Fixed ammunition and primers for small arms, safety fuses
and matches shall not be deemed to be explosives when the individual
units contain any of the above-mentioned articles or substances in
such limited quantity, of such nature and so packed that it is impossible
to produce an explosion of such units that could cause injury of 1ife,
limb or property.
[Amended 2-6-2012 by L.L.
No. 2-2012]
MAGAZINE
Any building or other structure, other than an explosives
factory, used to store explosives.
PERSON
Includes any natural person, partnership, association or
corporation.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to use or store explosives in any location within the
unincorporated area of the Town of Ramapo without first filing an
application with and obtaining a permit from the Building, Planning
and Zoning Department of the Town of Ramapo. This permit, when granted,
shall not be transferable and may only be used for the particular
location specified on the permit.
Any person committing a violation of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed
$5,000. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this
chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a
separate offense against the provisions of this chapter.