This chapter shall be known as a "Quarrying and Blasting Law
of the Village of Suffern."
This chapter is intended to enhance the public safety, peace
and good order and welfare of the people of the Village of Suffern
through the regulation of quarrying and the monitoring of blasting
in the Village of Suffern.
No person or corporation shall engage in quarrying in the Village
of Suffern unless they have in their continuous employ a blaster who
is a holder of a blaster's license issued by the State of New York
and maintained continuously in force. A photocopy or other clear reproduction
of the blaster's license or licenses currently in force shall be kept
continuously on file with the Village Clerk.
[Amended 9-10-1979 by L.L. No. 7-1979; 12-12-1988 by L.L. No.
4-1988]
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or failure
to comply therewith shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine
which shall not exceed $2,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three
months, or both such fine and imprisonment; and each day such violation
shall be permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. The
enforcement of this chapter by the imposition of a fine or imprisonment
as aforementioned shall not prevent the Village of Suffern from enforcing
this chapter by injunctive action or by any other authorized means.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall have the authority
to waive any of the requirements of this chapter when such waiver
is requested, in writing, and when the granting of the waiver, in
his opinion, would not be detrimental to the general health, welfare
and safety of the residents of the Village of Suffern.