Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



NO.



An ordinance amending Section 11-20.2 of the Columbus Code, which deals with

notification procedures for businesses and residences situated near a blasting

site, by increasing the notification time from three (3) days to five (5) days

prior to the blast and by restricting notification to hand-delivery; and for

other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Chapter 11 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by deleting in its

entirety ?11-20.2 and replacing it with a new ?11-20-2 to read as follows:



"Any person or entity conducting blasting with explosives, as

defined in O.C.G.A. Section 25-8-2, pursuant to a permit issued by the Columbus

Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services or any state or federal

authority shall be responsible for sending written notice to residents and

businesses within 450 feet (Urban Service District One) and 1000 feet (Urban

Service District Two) of a blast site. As used herein, "blast site" shall have

the same definition as that contained in the 2003 International Fire Code and

its amendments. Such notice shall be hand-delivered at least five (5) business

days prior to any blasting activity by the permitee, and the permitee shall

submit to the Fire Chief or his designee an affidavit listing the street

addresses of homes and businesses where hand-delivery of notice was made. In

case of emergency, as defined in O.C.G.A. Section 25-9-3, the Chief of the

Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services or his designee may waive the

five-day notice requirement."



SECTION 2.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

6th day of December, 2005; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2005, and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.









Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Poydasheff voting_______.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________.

Councilor Smith voting____________.

Councilor Suber voting____________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR