620.03 PERMIT, FEE, BOND AND INSURANCE.

   (a)    The Chief of Police as provided in Section 620.05 may grant a blasting permit upon the payment of the fee provided herein when satisfied that the granting of a permit will in no way jeopardize or seriously menace the public peace, health or safety. He may consider any facts or evidence bearing on the location where such blasting is supposed to be done and the experience of the applicant in the handling of the explosives.

   (b)    The granting of such permit shall be conditioned upon the furnishing by the applicant of a bond, policy or evidence of insurance satisfactory in form and amount to the Law Director, indemnifying and saving harmless the Municipality and conditioned upon the payment of any and all claims arising by reason of the issuance of such permit.

(Ord. 1968-3. Passed 1-12-68.)

   (c)    The Chief of Police, before issuing any blasting permit, shall collect the fees specified in this chapter. A permit fee for each location where blasting occurs shall be in an amount equal to the sum of all the costs incurred by the Municipality, as they are specified in Section 620.05. In the event that the fees charged during any ten working days exceed the expenses incurred pursuant to Section 620.05, the Municipality shall either:

      (1)    Refund to the blaster, within fourteen days after the blasting date for which the refund is due, the difference between the permit fee charged and the expenses incurred by the Municipality pursuant to Section 620.05; or, at the option of the blaster,

      (2)    Apply the above described differences as a permit fee payment for blasting to be done in the future.

         (Ord. 1978-12. Passed 5-9-78.)

   (d)    Permit fees shall be paid ten days in advance of the date of blasting.

(Ord. 1968-3. Passed 1-12-68.)