[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to possess, store, stock or hold
for resale any amount of explosives, blasting agents or blasting caps
unless such person has first obtained a written permit therefore from
the Board of Aldermen or its designee as hereinafter provided, except
for the following items and amounts:
1. Thirty (30) pounds of smokeless powder and one thousand (1,000) small
arms primers for hand loading of small arms ammunition.
2. Thirty (30) pounds of explosives or blasting agents in industrial
research laboratories and laboratories of technical institutes, colleges,
universities and similar institutions.
3. Pyrotechnics that shall be governed by other ordinances of the City.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. Application for such permit to possess, store, stock or hold for sale those items specified in Section
270.200 hereof shall be made to the Board of Aldermen or its designee at City Hall on forms provided and shall contain the following information:
6. Experience in the use of explosives and such other information relative
thereto as the Board of Aldermen or its designee may prescribe or
require.
7. Maximum amount of each kind of explosives, blasting agents or blasting
caps applicant intends to store or stock at any one time and the location
and type of construction of the magazine or storage place of same.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. A person
shall be entitled to a permit to store or stock explosives or blasting
agents in the City who has met the following requirements:
1. Filed an application as provided in Section
270.210 hereof.
2. Secured whatever construction, occupancy or other permits the applicant
may otherwise be required by law to obtain.
3. Obtained a proper storage facility for the storage of such explosives
as the same may be required by this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. No
person shall store any explosive materials in a manner not in conformity
to this Chapter.
B. Any change, addition or modification to an approved storage facility shall not be made unless authorized by a new permit under Section
270.220.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. For
purposes of this Chapter, there shall be five (5) types of storage
facilities. These types, together with the classes of explosive materials
that shall be stored therein, are as follows:
1. Type I storage facilities. Permanent storage facilities for the storage of high explosives, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections
270.280 and
270.350. Other classes may also be stored therein.
2. Type 2 storage facilities. Portable indoor and outdoor storage facilities for the storage of high explosives, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections
270.280,
270.300 and
270.350. Other classes may also be stored therein.
3. Type 3 storage facilities. Portable outdoor facilities for the temporary storage of high explosives while attended (for example, a "day-box"), subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections
270.280 and
270.350. Other classes may also be stored therein.
4. Type 4 storage facilities. Facilities for the storage of low explosives, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections
270.280,
270.320 and
270.350. Blasting agents may also be stored therein.
5. Type 5 storage facilities. Facilities for the storage of blasting agents, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections
270.280,
270.330 and
270.350.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
Any person storing explosive materials shall open and inspect
his storage facilities at intervals not greater than every three (3)
days to determine whether the explosives therein are intact and to
determine whether there has been unauthorized entry or attempted entry
into the storage facilities or the unauthorized removal of facilities
or their contents.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. Records
shall be kept of all Class A high explosives when such are kept in
or on any premises in the portions of the City covered by this Chapter
or when stored in facilities licensed under the terms of this Chapter.
Such records shall consist of:
1. Quantities of all materials entering or leaving the facility.
2. Dates and times of all material entering or leaving the facility
or premises.
3. A description, brand name and serial number(s) of all involved material.
4. Names of the person(s) removing any material and the reason for the
removal.
5. Any other information the Board of Aldermen or its designee may require
in written notification to the licensee or permittee.
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Such written records shall be kept at or near the storage facility
and shall be available for inspection at all times by the Board of
Aldermen or its designee.
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[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. All
explosive materials must be kept in storage facilities meeting the
standards prescribed by this Chapter unless they are:
1. In the process of manufacture; or
2. Being physically handled in the operating process of a licensee or
user; or
4. Being transported to a place of storage or use by a permittee or
by a person who has lawfully acquired explosive materials in the manner
required by this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. Except
as otherwise provided in this Chapter, storage facilities in which
any explosive materials are stored shall be located in minimum distances
from inhabited buildings, passenger railways, public highways and
from other storage facilities in which explosive materials are stored
as specified in the following quantity-distance table. Provided, that
this table shall not apply to any indoor storage facility. When a
storage facility is not barricaded, the distances shown in the quantity-distance
table shall be doubled. For purposes of this paragraph, a storage
facility shall be deemed barricaded when it is effectually screened
from inhabited buildings, passenger railways, public highways and
other storage facilities in which explosive materials are stored either
by a natural or artificial barricade of such height that a straight
line from the top of any side wall of the storage facility to the
eave line of such other inhabited building or storage facility, or
to a point twelve (12) feet above the center of a passenger railway
or public highway, will pass through such intervening barricade.
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Pounds of Explosives
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Distance Between Piles (in Feet)
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Up to 50
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21
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100
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25
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200
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32
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300
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37
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400
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41
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500
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44
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750
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50
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1,000
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55
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1,500
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64
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2,000
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70
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2,500
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75
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5,000
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96
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10,000
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123
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B. If
any two (2) or more storage facilities are separated from each other
by less than the distances specified in the quantity-distance table,
then such two (2) or more storage facilities, as a group, shall be
considered as one (1) storage facility, and the total quantity of
explosive materials stored in such group shall be treated as if stored
in a single facility and shall comply with the minimum of distance
specified in the quantity-distance table from other storage facilities,
inhabited buildings, passenger railways and public highways.
C. Storage
facilities in which low explosives are stored shall be located at
minimum distances from inhabited buildings, passenger railways, public
highways and from other storage facilities in which explosive materials
are stored as specified in the table of distances for storage of low
explosives. Provided, that this table shall not apply to any indoor
storage facility. The distances shown therein shall not be reduced
by the presence of barricades.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. A Type
1 storage facility shall be a permanent structure: A building, an
igloo or army-type structure, a tunnel or a dugout. It shall be bullet-resistant,
fire-resistant, weather-resistant, theft-resistant and well ventilated.
1. Buildings. All building-type storage facilities
shall be constructed of masonry, wood, metal or a combination of these
materials and shall have no opening except for entrances and ventilation.
Ground around such storage facilities shall slope away for drainage.
a. Masonry wall construction. Masonry wall construction
shall consist of brick, concrete, tile, cement block or cinder block
and shall be not less than six (6) inches in thickness. Hollow masonry
units used in construction shall have all hollow spaces filled with
well-tamped coarse dry sand or slurry concrete (a mixture of one (1)
part cement and eight (8) parts of sand with enough water to dampen
the mixture while tamping in place). Interior walls shall be covered
with a non-sparking material.
b. Fabricated metal wall construction. Metal wall construction
shall consist of sectional sheets of steel or aluminum not less than
number fourteen (14) gauge, securely fastened to a metal framework.
Such metal wall construction shall be either lined inside with brick
solid cement blocks, hardwood not less than four (4) inches in thickness
or shall have at least a six (6) inch sand fill between interior and
exterior walls. Interior walls shall be constructed of or covered
with a non-sparking material.
c. Wood frame wall construction. The exterior or outer
wood walls shall be covered with iron or aluminum not less than number
twenty-six (26) gauge. An inner wall of non-sparking material shall
be constructed so as to provide a space of not less than six (6) inches
between the outer and inner walls, which space shall be filled with
coarse dry sand or slurry concrete.
d. Floors. Floors shall be constructed of a non-sparking
material and shall be strong enough to bear the weight of the maximum
quantity to be stored.
e. Foundations. Foundations shall be constructed of
brick, concrete, cement block, stone or wood posts. If piers or posts
are used in lieu of a continuous foundation, the space under the buildings
shall be enclosed with metal.
f. Roof. Except for buildings with fabricated metal
roofs, the outer roof shall be covered with no less than number twenty-six
(26) gauge iron or aluminum fastened to seven-eighths (7/8) inch sheathing.
g. Bullet-resistant ceilings or roofs. Where it is
possible for a bullet to be fired directly through the roof and into
the storage facility at such an angle that the bullet would strike
a point below the top of inner walls, storage facilities shall be
protected by one (1) of the following methods:
(1)
A sand tray shall be located at the tops of inner walls covering
the entire ceiling area, except that portion necessary for ventilation,
lined with a layer of building paper and filled with not less than
four (4) inches of coarse dry sand.
(2)
A fabricated metal roof shall be constructed of three-sixteenth
(3/16) inch plate steel lined with four (4) inches of hardwood. (For
each additional one-sixteenth (1/16) inch of plate steel, the hardwood
lining may be decreased one (1) inch.)
h. Doors. All doors shall be constructed of one-fourth
(¼) inch plate steel and lined with two (2) inches of hardwood.
Hinges and hasps shall be attached to the doors by welding, riveting
or bolting (nuts on inside of door). They shall be installed in such
a manner that the hinges and hasps cannot be removed when the doors
are closed and locked.
i. Locks. Each door shall be equipped with two (2)
mortise locks; or with two (2) padlocks fastened in separate hasps
and staples; or with a combination of mortise lock and a padlock;
or with a mortise lock that requires two (2) keys to open; or a three-point
lock. Locks shall be five (5) tumblerproof. All padlocks shall be
protected with one-quarter (¼) inch steel caps constructed
so as to prevent sawing or lever action on the locks or hasps.
j. Ventilation. Except at doorways, a two (2) inch
air space shall be left around ceilings and the perimeter of floors.
Foundation ventilators shall be not less than four (4) by six (6)
inches. Vents in the foundation, roof or gables shall be screened
and offset.
k. Exposed metal. No sparking metal construction shall
be exposed below the top of walls in the interior of storage facilities
and all nails therein shall be blind-nailed or countersunk.
2. Igloos, army-type structures, tunnels and dugouts. Igloo, army-type, tunnel and dugout storage facilities shall be
constructed of reinforced concrete, masonry, metal or a combination
of these materials. They shall have an earth mound covering of not
less than twenty-four (24) inches on the top, sides and rear. Interior
walls and floors shall be covered with a non-sparking material. Storage
facilities of this type shall also be constructed in conformity with
the requirements of paragraph (1)(d) and paragraphs (l)(h) through
(1)(k) of this Section.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. A Type 2 storage facility shall be a box, a trailer, a semi-trailer or other mobile facility. It shall be bullet-resistant, fire-resistant, weather-resistant, theft-resistant and well ventilated. Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this Section, hinges and hasps shall be attached to the covers or doors in the manner prescribed in Section
270.290 (l)(h), and the locking system shall be that prescribed in Section
270.290 (l)(i).
1. Outdoor storage facilities. Outdoor storage facilities
shall be at least one (1) cubic yard in size and supported in such
a manner so as to prevent direct contact with the ground. The sides,
bottoms, tops and covers or doors shall be constructed of one-quarter
(¼) inch steel and shall be lined with two (2) inches of hardwood.
Edges of metal covers shall overlap sides by at least one (1) inch.
The ground around such storage facilities shall slope away for drainage.
When unattended, vehicular storage facilities shall have wheels removed
or shall be otherwise effectively immobilized by kingpin locking devices
or other methods approved by the Board of Aldermen or its designee.
2. Indoor storage facilities. No indoor facility for
the storage of high explosives shall be located in a residence or
dwelling. When located in a warehouse, wholesale or retail establishment,
such storage facilities shall be provided with substantial wheels
or casters to facilitate removal therefrom. No more than two (2) indoor
storage facilities shall be kept in any one (1) building. Two (2)
storage facilities may be kept in the same building only when one
is used for the storage of blasting caps, squibs or similar items
and the other facility is used for the storage of other high explosives.
Each storage facility shall be located on the floor nearest the ground
level and within ten (10) feet of an outside exit. Indoor storage
facilities within one (1) building shall be separated by a distance
of not less than ten (10) feet. No indoor storage facility shall contain
a quantity of high explosives in excess of fifty (50) pounds or more
than five thousand (5,000) blasting caps. Indoor facilities shall
be of wood or metal construction as prescribed in paragraphs (2)(a)
or (b) of this Section.
a. Wood construction. Wood indoor storage facilities
shall have sides, bottoms and covers or doors constructed of two (2)
inch hardwood and shall be well braced at corners. They shall be covered
with sheet metal of not less than number twenty (20) gauge. Nails
exposed to the interior of such facilities shall be countersunk.
b. Metal construction. Metal indoor storage facilities
shall have sides, bottoms and covers or doors constructed of number
twelve (12) gauge metal and shall be lined inside with a non-sparking
material. Edges of metal covers shall overlap sides at least one (1)
inch.
3. Cap boxes. Storage facilities for blasting caps
in quantities of one hundred (100) or less shall have sides, bottoms
and covers constructed of number twelve (12) gauge metal and lined
with a non-sparking material. Hinges and hasps shall be attached thereto
by welding. A single five (5) tumblerproof lock shall be sufficient
for locking purposes.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A Type 3 storage facility shall be a "day-box" or other portable
facility. It shall be constructed in the same manner prescribed for
Type 2 outdoor storage facilities in Section 210.300(1), except that
it may be less than one (1) cubic yard in size and shall be bullet-resistant,
fire-resistant, weather-resistant, theft-resistant and well ventilated.
Hinges, hasps, locks and lock protection shall be in conformity with
the requirements of Sections 270.290(1)(h) and (i). The ground around
such storage facilities shall slope away for drainage. No explosive
materials shall be left in such facilities if unattended. The explosive
materials contained therein must be removed to Types 1 or 2 storage
facilities for unattended storage.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. A Type
4 storage facility may be a building, an igloo or army-type structure,
a tunnel, a dugout, a box, a trailer or a semi-trailer or other mobile
facility and shall be fire-resistant, weather-resistant and theft-resistant.
It shall be constructed of masonry, metal-covered wood, fabricated
metal or a combination of these materials. The walls and floors of
such storage facilities shall be lined with a non-sparking material.
The doors or covers shall be metal or solid wood covered with metal.
The foundations, locks, lock protection, hinges, hasps and interior
shall be in conformity with the requirements of Sections 270.290(1)(e),
(h), (i) and (k).
1. Outdoor storage facilities. The ground around such
storage facilities shall slope away for drainage. When unattended,
vehicular storage facilities shall have wheels removed or shall be
otherwise effectively immobilized by kingpin locking devices or other
methods approved by the Board of Aldermen or its designee.
2. Indoor storage facilities. No indoor facility for
the storage of low explosives shall be located in a residence or dwelling.
When located in a warehouse, wholesale or retail establishment, such
storage facilities shall be provided with substantial wheels or casters
to facilitate removal therefrom. No more than one (1) indoor storage
facility shall be kept in any one (1) building. It shall be located
on the floor nearest the ground level and within ten (10) feet of
an outside exit. No indoor storage facility shall contain a quantity
of low explosives in excess of fifty (50) pounds.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. A Type 5 facility may be a building, an igloo or army-type structure, a tunnel, a dugout, a bin, a box, a trailer or a semi-trailer or other mobile facility and shall be theft-resistant. The doors or covers thereof shall be solid wood or metal. The hinges, hasps, locks and lock protection shall be in conformity with the requirements of Sections
270.290 (l)(h) and (i).
1. Outdoor storage facilities. The ground around such
storage facilities shall slope away for drainage. When unattended,
vehicular storage facilities shall have wheels removed or shall be
otherwise effectively immobilized by kingpin locking devices or other
methods approved by the Board of Aldermen or its designee.
2. Indoor storage facilities. No indoor storage facility
for the storage of blasting agents shall be located in a residence
or dwelling.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
Smoking, matches, open flames and spark-producing devices shall
not be permitted in or within fifty (50) feet of any outdoor storage
facility.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
Blasting caps shall not be stored with other explosive materials
in the same storage facility.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
A. Explosive
materials within a storage facility shall not be placed directly against
interior walls. Any devices constructed or placed within a storage
facility shall not interfere with ventilation.
B. Containers
of explosive materials shall be stored by being laid flat with top
sides up. Corresponding classes, grade and brands shall be stored
together within a storage facility in such a manner that class, grade
and brand marks are easily visible upon inspection. Stocks of explosive
materials shall be stored so as to be easily counted and checked.
C. Except
with respect to fiberboard containers, containers of explosive materials
shall not be unpacked or repacked inside a storage facility or within
fifty (50) feet thereof and shall not be unpacked or repacked in close
proximity to other explosive materials. Containers of explosive materials
shall be securely closed while being stored.
D. Tools
used for opening or closing containers of explosive materials shall
be composed of non-sparking materials, except that metal slitters
may be used for opening fiberboard containers. A wood wedge and a
fiber, rubber or wooden mallet shall be used for opening or closing
wood containers of explosive materials. Metal tools other than non-sparking
transfer conveyors shall not be stored in any storage facility containing
high explosives.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
When explosives or blasting agents are brought into the City
by railroad or other conveyance or means of transportation, such railroad
or public conveyance shall notify the consignee immediately upon arrival
of such explosives at a railroad station or any other place customarily
used by public conveyance for receipt and delivery of shipments; and
if said consignee does not remove said explosives from said location
within twenty-four (24) hours after such notification, then the person
in charge of such railroad station or other conveyance shall immediately
notify the Board of Aldermen or its designee and shall remove said
explosives beyond the limits of the City or to a magazine storage
facility authorized by the Board of Aldermen or its designee. The
time allowance may be extended by special written permission from
the Board of Aldermen or its designee, when the Board of Aldermen
or its designee determines that conditions beyond the control of the
consignee prevent the consignee from complying with the provisions
of this Section.
[Ord. No. 110706A §1, 11-7-2006]
It shall be unlawful for any owner, consignee, agent or employee thereof, having been notified of the arrival of the shipment of explosives as provided in Section
270.370 above, to fail to remove or cause the removal of said explosives within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of said notice or by the time set by the Board of Aldermen or its designee to some place meeting the requirements of this Chapter.