(a) No person shall cause or allow the sandblasting and cleaning of a building or structure without obtaining a permit to sandblast and/or clean from the Commissioner. The permit fee shall be based on the cost basis as set forth in Section 263.01.
(b) Application for permit to sandblast and/or clean shall be made on forms prepared by the Commissioner and shall contain such information as the Commissioner deems necessary.
(c) No permit for the sandblasting and/or cleaning of a building or structure shall be granted until the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that:
(1) Adequate containment of dust and water droplets shall be furnished;
(2) Provisions for complete clean-up after sandblasting and/or cleaning shall be provided;
(3) One (1) person shall be assigned full time supervisory authority for all aspects of the operation.
(d) In addition to the requirements of Section 277.07, the Commissioner may require any control methods deemed necessary to adequately control excessive particulate matter and other pollutants during sandblasting and/or cleaning operations.
(e) The Commissioner is authorized to regulate, at his or her discretion, the times and hours of sandblasting and/or cleaning operations.
(f) Sandblasting of buildings and structures shall be of “wet-method” application wherein water is entrained with the cleaning medium to prevent excessive dust during cleaning operations.
(g) No person shall cause or allow any dry sandblasting methods of cleaning unless such methods permit the nozzle to be operated within a tarpaulin enclosure equipped with suitable means of funneling the dispersed sand and debris into a suitable container to prevent the waste materials from becoming airborne.
(h) Failure of a person to comply with any of the requirements of subsections (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) hereof shall be sufficient grounds for the Commissioner to revoke any permit.
(Ord. No. 857-A-76. Passed 6-27-77, eff. 6-30-77)