(a) The City shall employ a qualified seismologist with at least five years practical experience in seismological measuring to verify and set standards, to instruct in the location, use and interpretation of results of the seismograph, to act as consultant and to conduct seismological surveillance of those blasting operations in the City which are designated by the Fire Chief to require seismological surveillance. Daily records shall be kept of all blasting performed. Such records shall be the property of the City and retained for a period of not less than six years.
(b) The seismologist will report any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter immediately to the Fire Division. Upon the violation of any provision of this chapter, the Fire Chief shall cause the immediate revocation of the blasting permit. Besides the penalties provided in Section 1507.99, 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 for 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 selection of the seismologist to be employed shall be made upon the concurrence of the majority of the Fire Chief, the Mayor, the City Engineer and the Law Director. The cost of hiring the seismologist shall be calculated in computing the permit fee and refund thereof.
(e) The Fire Chief shall designate and assign whatever personnel are necessary to implement and enforce this chapter. However, no blasting shall be done within the City unless a representative of the Fire Division is actually at the site of such blasting for inspection purposes. The cost, both ordinary and extraordinary, of assigning such personnel shall be calculated in computing the permit fee.
(f) This section is to be construed as providing for the reimbursement to the City of funds expended by it because of blasting operations.
(Ord. 1978-71. Passed 6-13-78.)
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