[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City
of Schenectady 2-9-1970 by Ord.
No. 15274.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention and protection — See Ch. 156.
[1]
Editor's Note: The provisions of this chapter
are derived from Ch. 11, Division 2, Secs. 11-25 through 11-29, of
the former Revised Ordinances, adopted 2-9-1970 by Ord. No. 15274.
No person shall have, keep, sell, use, give
away or transport any guncotton, blasting powder, dynamite, nitroglycerine
or any substance, composition or mixture of any article having the
properties of such a character that, alone or in combination with
other substances or compounds, may decompose and generate sufficient
heat, gas or pressure, or all of them, to produce rapid flaming combustion
or administer a destructive blow to the surrounding persons or things
within the limits of the City, except after obtaining a permit from
the Mayor.
No guncotton, blasting power, dynamite, nitroglycerine
or other dangerous explosive material shall be manufactured within
the limits of the City, nor shall any such explosives or explosive
materials be transported through the streets of the City except upon
obtaining a permit from the Mayor as hereinafter prescribed.
Permits for the use of explosives for blasting
purpose and also for the carting, moving, handling or storing within
the limits of the City of any of the explosives, or explosive materials
specified in this chapter may be granted in the discretion of the
Mayor upon the following conditions:
A.
The applicant shall give a bond to the City in the
sum of $50,000 with one or more sufficient sureties, to be approved
by the Mayor and conditioned that such person will pay all penalties
and damages which the City or any person may suffer by reason of any
act of the applicant or for which said applicant may become liable
while exercising such permit and will conform to the laws and ordinances
of the City.
[Amended 8-25-1997 by Ord. No. 97-24]
B.
The applicant shall make an application in writing
for such permit designating the name or names of the person or persons
whom he has selected to load holes or discharge explosives or prepare
charges and load the holes, to transport by wagon or otherwise any
of such materials, to have the care of the magazine and shall attach
to such application a written statement signed by each of such persons
that each of such persons has been informed by the applicant of the
dangerous character of such explosives and that a copy of this chapter
has been read by each of such persons.
C.
The applicant shall also submit a report in writing
signed by the Chief of the Fire Department, or a man designated by
him, stating whether or not in the opinion of such Fire Chief, it
is reasonable to grant the permit asked for.
D.
The form of application shall be prescribed by the
Mayor.
Permits required by this chapter shall require
the payment of a fifty-dollar fee by the applicant. Said fee of $50
will be paid as directed by the Mayor.
No person shall keep in any building or place
owned or occupied by him or under his control any greater quantity
than 25 pounds of gunpowder for a longer period than 12 hours. No
person shall keep any gunpowder unless it is placed and kept in safe
tin, glass or stone vessels or canisters.
