[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Scranton 9-26-1979
as Sec. 13-32 of the 1979 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Where, in accordance with Section F-2700.2(3) of the BOCA Basic Fire
Prevention Code,[1] a permit is required to use explosives or blasting agents, and
a permit fee shall be paid to the Department of Public Safety by the contractor
or other applicant. Such permits shall be classified as follows:
A.
Where the estimated cost of construction under contract
is in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000.), and which contract contemplates
extensive continuous blasting, the permit shall be called a "Class A-1" permit,
and the fee on issuance shall be five hundred fifty dollars ($550.) per calendar
year, and an additional one hundred twenty dollars ($120.) for each calendar
month or part of month for the balance of the calendar year while the operation
continues or until the permit is surrendered, which permits shall be valid
only for the calendar year or part of year when issued.
B.
Where the estimated cost of construction under contract
is over fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.) but less than one million dollars
($1,000,000.), the permit shall be called a "Class A" permit, and a fee of
twelve dollars ($12.) per day shall be charged.
C.
Where the estimated cost of construction under contract
is less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.) the permit shall be called
a "Class B" permit, and a fee of twelve dollars ($12.) shall be charged for
each location, operation or job, which permit shall be valid for a period
of five (5) blasting days and no longer. Application and permits shall be
in such form as may be prescribed by the Director of the Department of Public
Safety.
[Added by Ord. No. 85-1989]
When a blasting permit has been issued by the city, the person or persons
doing blasting shall be required to give the City Engineer's office a
minimum of seventy-two (72) hours' notice of blasting. The blasting inspector,
furnished by the City Engineer's office, shall review a complete log
of each blast and observe the operation of the blast for city records. The
person or persons doing the blasting is to pay the blasting inspector's
fee at the rate of ten dollars ($10.) per hour for each hour on the project.
The blasting inspector's fee shall be paid to the City Engineer's
office and by him transmitted to the City Treasurer's office. All monetary
transactions are to be made by personal check, cashiers check or any other
means other than cash and are to be made payable to the City of Scranton.
