[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
It shall be unlawful to do any blasting in the
Town without having first secured therefor a permit from the Town
Manager which has been approved by the Council. Before said permit
can be issued, the applicant for said permit shall appear before the
Council and specify the details of the proposed blasting operation,
including, but not limited to, the location, the number and size of
holes to be blasted and the amount of charges to be used. Blasting
or blasting operations conducted pursuant to a permit shall be carried
on subject to such conditions as may be expressed in the permit.
A.
Fireworks. It shall be unlawful to store any fireworks
in the Town, excepting as may be necessary for the performance of
a licensed public exhibition of pyrotechnics, as hereinafter provided
for.
B.
Dynamite. It shall be unlawful to keep or store any
dynamite in the Town in excess of five pounds on any one premises
or in any one building.
C.
Nitroglycerine; TNT. It shall be unlawful to keep
or store any nitroglycerine or the explosive commonly known as "TNT"
in the Town in any quantities, excepting for medical or laboratory
purposes, and for such purposes, no more than 1/4 ounce shall be stored
in any one building or premises.
D.
Gunpowder. It shall be unlawful to keep or store any
black powder or gunpowder or guncotton in excess of five pounds on
any one premises or building in the Town.
E.
Rules. All explosives kept or stored in the Town shall
be kept and stored in accordance with the Code of Virginia and the
rules and regulations of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
and the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
