(A) No person or corporation shall conduct a blasting operation within the territorial jurisdiction of the city without first obtaining a permit from the codes inspector.
(B) The fee for a blasting permit or permit renewal shall be twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.
(C) No person or corporation shall be issued a permit to blast on public property unless the
person to be in charge of the blasting holds a valid Kentucky blaster's license.
(D) No person or corporation shall be issued a permit to blast on private property with more than five (5) pounds of explosives unless the person in charge of the blasting holds a valid Kentucky blaster's license.
(E) The blasting permits shall specify the location of the blasting to be permitted.
(F) In the event that a project is not completed, blasting permits must be renewed annually upon the applicant's payment of the renewal fee.
(G) A permit allowing blasting shall be issued upon application but, on public property, shall not become valid until seven (7) days after its issuance.
(H) If unanticipated blasting is required, the permit may become valid as soon as the city clerk notifies all required agencies.
(I) On any contract issued by an agency of the city, blasting permits shall be issued by the codes administrator unless otherwise specified in the contract.
(J) False statements made for the purpose of obtaining a permit shall render the permit null and void from the time of issue.
(K) Copies of the blasting permit shall be distributed by the codes administrator to the following required agencies: police department, fire department, and city engineer.
(Ord. No. 17.76, § 3, 8-17-76; Ord. No. 1.86, § 7, 2-18-86; Amd. Ord. No. 20.89, § 2, 7-25-89)