The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public's health, safety, and general welfare by assuring that City staff and officials, property owners in the vicinity of the quarry site, and the general public are aware of blasting operations within the quarry, without causing undue financial and administrative hardship to quarry operators and to minimize-local disturbances due to noise and other activities on site.
[Added 3-19-2025]
This chapter shall apply to all temporary and long-term activities within the City which fit the definition of quarrying as contained in this chapter.
13.10.3.1.
Blasting permit required: When blasting occurs at a quarry site, a blasting permit must be obtained every 12 months. The process for abutter and public notification is found in the Blasting Ordinance must be followed. In addition to the normal public notification process found in the Blasting Ordinance, the public shall be given the option to be placed on a recuring notification list.
All quarrying activities shall be conducted in accordance with the following standards and requirements:
13.10.4.1.
Noise All loud processes such as rock crushing, hammering, or the use of other machinery producing more than 100 decibels at a distance of 100 feet, may only be performed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
13.10.4.2.
Recurring notification list: A recurring notification list must be maintained by the blasting company or quarry owner. This list must offer either an email, phone call, or text message not more than 24 hours prior to each blast. This message must give an estimated time of the blast accurate to at least a two-hour window.
The extraction or processing of in situ rock repetitively from a single site using heavy machinery or blasting which lasts for a period of more than 60 days in any one-year period.
A list of property owners or residents who wish to be notified prior to each blast set off in the quarry. The list may consist of phone numbers, email addresses or numbers for a text to be sent to.