HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-280 - Prohibition on Blasting within City LimitsBILL N0. ~ ~~
ORDINANCE N0. °~~~
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING BLASTING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS UNLESS A
PERMIT THEREFOR SHALL HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE BOARD OF DERMEN,
PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION FOR SUCH PERMIT, AND PROVIDING A ENALTY
FOR VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. ~
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It is deemed to be to the best interests of the
citizens of the City of Riverside and in furtherance of their health
and welfare that no person shall do or cause to be done any blasting
or use of explosives within the city limits without first obtaining
a permit therefor from the Board of Aldermen.
Section 2. All applications for blasting or use of explosives
shall be signed by the person or his duly authorized agent who desires
to do the blasting which shall be described in the application to-
gether with the location where such blasting is proposed to be done.
Section 3. All applicants for such permit shall furnish to
the Board of Aldermen any additional information regarding the
proposed blasting as shall be required by said Board.
Section 4. The Board of Aldermen may issue such permit with
specific conditions unposed as to the period for which it shall be
effective; the hours of the day when blasting operations may be
conducted; the distance required from populated areas and any other
measures for the protection of the health, safety and general welfare
of the citizens of said city.
Section 5. All applicants for such permit shall furnish to
the Board of Aldermen satisfactory proof before commencing operations
under such permit when issued that the permittee has public liability
and property damage insurance covering such blasting operations in
amounts of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) property
damage and One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for personal
injury. Also such permittee shall furnish the Board of Aldermen
with the written agreement of the insurer under such policy to notify
the Board of Aldermen prior to any cancellation of such insurance
while such blasting permit is in force.
Section 6. Such permit shall be subject to cancellation by the
Board of Aldermen at any time if any of the conditions of the permit
are violated by the permittee or his insurance is cancelled and new
insurance is not obtained, or if such permittee is found to have
given false or misinformation to the Board of Aldermen relative to
the nature, extent and methods of the blasting.
Section 7. No permit shall be transferrable and a separate
permit shall be required for each location where blasting operations
are proposed.
Section 8. Any person violating the terms of this ordinance
shall be subject to arrest and upon conviction to a fine of not
more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment in the county
jail for not more than ninety (90) days or both such fine and im-
prisonment and costs. Each days violation shall be deemed to be a
separate offense.
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Section 9. This ordinance shall be effective i~unediately upon
its passage by the Board of Aldermen and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED THIS 2nd DAY OF APRIL, 1957.
ATTEST:
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G~~• CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS 2nd DAY OF APRIL, 1957.
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