The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this chapter:
BLASTING
A method of loosening, moving or shattering masses of solid
matter by use of explosive compounds to prepare stone for building
and/or ornamental use or to prepare property for development.
PERSON
Any individual, partner, corporation, company, trustee or
association, together with the respective servants, agents and employees
thereof.
No person shall blast or cause to be detonated any explosive
or carry on any blasting operations within the City and the extraterritorial
zoning area (ET) without first obtaining a permit therefor from the
City Clerk-Treasurer. Application shall be made a minimum of three
days prior to blasting period and shall expire upon completion of
the blasting job for which the permit was obtained.
All application for permits hereunder shall be made in writing
upon the written form provided by the City and distributed by the City
Clerk-Treasurer. All applications for permits hereunder shall be signed
by the applicant and filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer. The City
Clerk-Treasurer shall immediately refer all applications for permits
hereunder to the City Engineer. The City Clerk-Treasurer shall issue
a permit hereunder only after receiving the recommendation of the
City Engineer and the duly executed check for the permit fee as hereinafter
provided and a submittal of a plan of operation, if required, as approved
by the City Engineer.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Each blasting permit application shall be as set from time to
time by Common Council, payable to the City of Reedsburg.
An applicant for such permit shall furnish satisfactory proof
that the blaster holds a blaster's license issued by the state Department
of Safety and Professional Services.
Any blaster for such license shall be required to file with
the City Clerk-Treasurer a surety bond or public liability insurance
policy for not less than $1,000,000 for injuries, including accidental
death of any person and subject to the same limit for each person,
for not less than $2,000,000 for one accident, and property damage
insurance for not less than $100,000.
To reduce to a minimum the noise, concussion or jar and dangers
that explosives produce, a holder of a blasting permit shall denote
the minimum amount of such explosives necessary to perform the task
for which the explosive is required.
No blasting or detonation of any explosives shall be carried
on within the City or ET between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or on Sundays
or holidays unless specifically provided for in the permit issued
by the City Clerk-Treasurer.
The City Clerk-Treasurer shall provide a copy of the permit
to the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief indicating the dates, times
and locations of such blasting. The blaster in charge shall notify
the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
The blaster in charge shall comply with any applicable state
requirements per Ch. SPS 307, Wis. Adm. Code..
Warning signs of blasting shall be conspicuously posted 24 hours
prior and a warning whistle shall be blown before every blast.
A. At least 24 hours prior to initial blasting at a blast site, the blaster in charge shall make a reasonable effort to notify, in writing or verbally, all residents or owners of affected dwellings or other structures, as determined under Subsections
B and
C, that a blasting operation is to begin.
B. Affected dwellings or other structures within the City shall be determined
based on the scaled-distance equation, W = (D/Ds) 1/2. Using a scaled-distance
factor, Ds, of 55, affected dwellings or other structures shall be
those located within the distance, D, of the controlled blasting site
area for the weight per delay W of explosives to be used.
Note: An example calculation to determine D is as follows: For
four pounds of explosives, D = Ds(W) 1/2 = 55(4) 1/2 = 110 feet.
C. Adjacent properties and affected dwellings or other structures within
the ET shall include all those within a maximum 600-foot radius of
the blast site or as calculated under the above formula, whichever
is greater.
No explosives or detonators or blasting caps unused at the end
of a day shall remain at the blast site overnight, but shall be returned
to an appropriate storage facility.