A. 
A permit shall be obtained from the fire marshal, fire prevention bureau, Moreno Valley fire services, hereinafter "the fire marshal," to possess, transport, use or store explosives within the city.
B. 
Such permit shall be granted by the fire marshal only upon determining each of the conditions for issuance of such permit as set forth below have been met or are agreed to be met, and that the health and safety of the inhabitants of the city would not be endangered by the granting of such permit.
(Ord. 302 § 2.2, 1991)
No permit for blasting shall be issued unless and until the following conditions have been or are agreed to be fully met:
A. 
The applicant for the permit shall have given notice as hereinafter specified to at least one adult resident of each residential property and the owner and operator of each commercial and industrial property within a radius of 500 feet from the site of the blasting activity. Such notification shall inform the persons to be notified of the time, place and manner of the blasting activity, that a bond or insurance policy has guaranteed that any damage resulting from the blasting activity shall be recompensed, the name and address of the bonding company or insurance company, the name and address of the applicant for the blasting permit. Such notification shall be given by personal service, evidenced by a declaration of personal service under penalty of perjury, or by certified mail for addressee only with a return receipt requested and received.
B. 
The applicant for the permit to blast shall post signs not smaller than 36 by 36 inches which set forth the same information in the notification as set forth in subsection A of this section in the public right-of-way at intervals of no more than 200 feet on each side of each public street within 2,000 feet of the site of the blasting activity. The wording on the sign shall be easily read and in letters at least eight inches high.
C. 
The applicant for the permit to blast shall maintain, and shall deliver to the fire prevention bureau of the city a certificate evidencing public liability insurance coverage in an amount no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) with no more than a $1,000 deductible. Applicant shall be responsible for any damage not covered by insurance. Such coverage shall name the city as an additional insured, shall provide that it requires no contribution from the city or from the city's insurers, and shall provide that the coverage shall not be cancelled or reduced except after at least 30 days advance notice to the city. The coverage required hereby may be provided by cash or a corporate surety bond in lieu of insurance.
D. 
The applicant for the permit to blast shall establish and maintain a log of blasting activity which will show, at a minimum, the date, time and place of each blast, arrangements and spacing of charges, amount of explosives for each blast or delay series, delay interval, the name of person in charge of loading and firing, and the seismic readings at the site and at intervals of 200 feet from the site to a radius of 600 feet from the blast site by a licensed geologist or other professionally trained and licensed seismologist. The log shall be available during normal business hours of the permittee for inspection by the fire prevention bureau or any resident or owner within the 500 foot radius, and a copy certified by the licensed geologist or seismologist shall be furnished to the fire prevention bureau within two working days after each day in which blasting occurred, and the log shall be kept intact for at least three years after the date of the last entry therein.
E. 
The permittee shall photograph the exterior of each residential, commercial and industrial building within the five hundred foot radius from the blasting site and shall maintain copies of the photographs with the log referred to in subsection D of this section.
F. 
Notification shall be given to the fire marshal when explosives are intended to be used. The fire marshal shall assign one fire prevention specialist or fire inspector from his office to monitor the blasting activity. No such blasting shall occur unless such inspector is present. Furthermore, approved blast warning devices shall be installed and used at the blast site in accordance with Section 1568.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
G. 
Blasting operations shall be conducted only during the hours of eight a.m. to five p.m. except that the fire marshal may extend the blasting time to all daylight hours for sites remote from residential developments. Blasting shall not be done on Sundays or legal holidays except in emergencies involving the health, safety or welfare of the public.
H. 
The fire marshal may require further conditions to such permit which may reasonably be deemed desirable or necessary for protection of the public health, safety or welfare.
I. 
No person shall smoke or use an open flame light or carry matches while handling explosives or while in the vicinity thereof.
J. 
No person shall handle explosives while under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics.
(Ord. 302 § 2.2, 1991)
Nothing in this permit procedure is meant to conflict with any state law and all permittees shall fully comply with the requirements of State law, including without limitation the licensing requirements under the California Health and Safety Code (which license shall be obtained from the Riverside sheriff's substation in Moreno Valley) and under the International Fire Code as adopted and in force within the city.
(Ord. 302 § 2.2, 1991; Ord. 759 § 5.3, 2007)
No person shall possess or store explosives for blasting purposes, except when in preparation for use, in any zoning district of the city except an industrial zone, after a conditional use permit therefor has been obtained from the city.
(Ord. 302 § 2.2, 1991)
The fees for a blasting permit and for a conditional use permit shall be as set forth by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 302 § 2.2, 1991)
Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, the city council may enter into an agreement with any qualified public entity whereby such entity will administer and enforce the provisions hereof.
(Ord. 302 § 2.2, 1991)