620.05 SURVEILLANCE OF BLASTING.
(a) The contractor shall employ a qualified seismologist, subject to the approval of the Municipal Engineer, with at least five years practical experience in seismological measuring, to conduct seismological surveillance of all blasting operations in the Municipality including measurements of both ground vibrations and air blast levels. The seismologist shall keep daily records of all blasting performed. Such records shall be the property of the City and shall be retained for a period of not less than six years.
(b) The seismologist will report any violation of this chapter immediately to the Police Department. Upon the violation of any provision of this chapter, the Chief of Police shall cause the immediate revocation of the blasting permit. In addition to the penalties provided in Sections 620.04(b), 620.06(c), 620.07(d), 620.08(m), 620.09(f), 620.10(d) and 620.11(h), the violation of any section of this chapter shall constitute a forfeiture of any prepaid permit fees or refundable permit fees due the blaster.
(c) The Chief of Police shall designate and assign a suitable number of police officers in the area of blasting to provide for the health, welfare and safety of all persons as well as pedestrian and traffic management and control. The cost of assigning such police protection shall be calculated in computing the permit fee and refund thereof.
(d) The seismologist to be employed shall be approved in writing by the Municipal Engineer. The cost to the Municipality of approving the seismologist shall be calculated in computing the permit fee and refund thereof.
(e) The contractor shall be responsible for the clean up of any soil, rock or other material, substance or product caused to be blasted, dropped or deposited in any way on premises other than the blasting premises.
(f) The Mayor shall designate and assign whatever personnel as may be necessary to implement, enforce and effectuate this chapter. The cost, both ordinary and extraordinary, of assigning such personnel shall be calculated in computing the permit fee.
(g) This section is to be construed as providing for the reimbursement to the Municipality of funds expended by it because of the blasting operations.
(Ord. 1999-31. Passed 10-12-99.)