(a) The Fire Chief 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 an insurance policy, issued by a company authorized to engage in the insurance business in the State, wherein the City is named insured, by the terms of which the City is saved harmless from any and all claims for bodily injury within the limits of three hundred thousand dollars ($300, 000) for each person and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for each accident or incident the result of blasting and two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for damage to property resulting from any one or more of such blastings. In lieu of such policy of insurance the issuing company may issue its certificate wherein it certifies that the City is co-insured with the conducting of the blasting and to whom such permit is issued. Such policy of insurance shall be issued for the benefit of the City and any person who is injured or whose property is damaged as a result of the blasting for which the permit is obtained or in any manner arising or growing out of the blasting notwithstanding that such blasting, or the location thereof, may not be comprehended or provided for or specifically referred to or defined in the permit hereinbefore mentioned or provided for.
(c) The Fire Chief, before issuing any blasting permit, shall collect the fees specified in this chapter. A fee of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day per each location where blasting occurs shall be paid. The fee shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1507.05. In the event that the fees charged during any ten working days exceed the expense incurred pursuant to Section 1507.05, the City shall:
(1) Refund fees, if any refund is due, within fourteen days after the blasting date for which the refund is due; or
(2) Credit such overpayment as a fee payment for blasting to be done in the future.
(d) Permit fees shall be paid ten days in advance of the date of blasting.
(Ord. 1978-71. Passed 6-13-78.)
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