[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Reedsburg 9-28-2009 (Sec. 9.03(5) of the former Municipal Codebook). Amendments noted where applicable.]
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.