(A) Any project, public or private, that requires a city issued blasting permit shall be subject to the requirements of this section.
(B) No blasting permit shall be issued without the approval of the Fire Marshal, the Albuquerque Police Department and the City Engineer.
(C) The City Engineer shall not approve a blasting permit until the applicant has submitted the following material to the City Engineer together with the blasting permit application:
(1) A sample of the notice that, at least ten days prior to the first blast, shall be:
(a) Mailed by first class mail to all property owners of all properties, and/or
(b) Hand-delivered to all occupied properties that are within 500 feet of the perimeter of the limits of construction where the blasting is to occur ("the notification area"); and
(c) Mailed or emailed to the contacts for the following associations and coalitions determined by the city's Office of Neighborhood Coordination to be all or partially within or adjacent to the notification area:
(i) Recognized neighborhood associations;
(ii) Unrecognized neighborhood associations and homeowner associations that have provided contact information to the city's Office of Neighborhood Coordination; and
(iii) Neighborhood coalitions.
(2) A list of all addresses to which the notice will be sent or hand-delivered.
(3) Proof of compliance with any other notice procedures deemed necessary by the City Engineer to protect the public's health, safety and welfare which may include, but are not limited to, the use of variable message board signs in the vicinity of the blasting area to alert the public to the start date of the project. If variable message boards are required, the number and locations of these signs will be determined by the City Engineer. The applicant should coordinate with the City Engineer in advance of its application to determine what notice, if any, will be required in addition to the requirements in division (C)(1) of this section.
(D) At a minimum, the notice shall state the purpose for blasting, the general project site boundaries, the anticipated start date and estimated completion date of the blasting activity, and the name and contact phone number of the individual(s) from whom further information may be obtained.