Blasting; Guarding Excavations, Etc.

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. XXIII, ch. 227

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.01 Permit required.

Sec. 227.01. - Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to dig, excavate or quarry rock by blasting within or upon any of the streets, avenues, alleys, public or private property within the corporate limits of the City of Saint Paul without first obtaining a permit in writing from the department of public works of said city. (Code 1956, § 461.01)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.02 Hours.

Sec. 227.02. - Hours. The person, firm, partnership or corporation to whom said permit shall be granted shall be prohibited from blasting within or upon any of the streets, avenues, alleys, public or private property within the corporate limits of the City of Saint Paul between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (Code 1956, § 461.02)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.03 Protection.

Sec. 227.03. - Protection. The person, firm, partnership or corporation to whom said permit shall be granted shall prevent all stone and earth from being projected out of and beyond the immediate vicinity where the same is being dug, excavated or quarried, upon the property, street or alleys adjacent thereto, or to the annoyance or disturbance of persons residing or being in the neighborhood where the work is being done. Each blast before being fired shall be covered with a blanket of chains or timber to prevent any and all earth or stones from being thrown or projected upon adjacent property, streets or alleys. (Code 1956, § 461.03)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.04 Guards, lights.

Sec. 227.04. - Guards, lights. All places where digging, excavating or quarrying is being done in or upon any of the streets, avenues, alleys, public or private property within the City of Saint Paul shall be protected and guarded by suitable guards by day and by clear yellow lights at night. (Code 1956, § 461.04)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.05 Bond.

Sec. 227.05. - Bond. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation wishing to obtain a permit as above provided from the department of public works shall first deliver to the City of Saint Paul a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), in form to be approved by the city attorney, indemnifying the City of Saint Paul against any and all damages, costs or suits arising out of or caused by said blasting, and conditioned further to indemnify any person injured in person or property by reason of said blasting, and guaranteeing the payment of any final judgment obtained against such applicant by any person injured in person or property. (Code 1956, § 461.05)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.06 Work on city contract.

Sec. 227.06. - Work on city contract. Any contractor doing work on contract for the City of Saint Paul will not be required to furnish the required bond as specified in this chapter where said work is already covered by bond, but will be required to make application for, and receive, a permit for blasting. (Code 1956, § 461.06)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.07 Permit provisions.

Sec. 227.07. - Permit provisions. The above permit shall state the name and address of the applicant, the exact location where said blasting is to be conducted as to lot, block and addition, or if upon a public street, avenue or alley, the street, side of the street and between what cross streets said blasting is to be conducted. Said permit shall also state the date of expiration. (Code 1956, § 461.07)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.08 Permit revocation.

Sec. 227.08. - Permit revocation. The director of the department of public works may revoke any permit issued hereunder at any time after its issuance when the person, firm, partnership or corporation is operating in a manner in violation of this chapter, or when, in the opinion of said director, such operation is dangerous to persons or property. (Code 1956, § 461.08)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.09 Bond expiration.

Sec. 227.09. - Bond expiration. All bonds filed pursuant to this chapter shall expire on the 31st day of December in the year in which they are issued. In case a permit for blasting is issued covering a period of time beyond the 31st day of December, the bond for said operation shall nevertheless expire on December 31st, and a new bond must be filed covering the operation after said date. (Code 1966, § 461.09)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.10 Insurance.

Sec. 227.10. - Insurance. The permittee under any such permit hereunder shall furnish to the city, in form to be approved by the city attorney, evidence of comprehensive, protective public liability insurance, to fully indemnify, save harmless and defend the City of Saint Paul, its agents, officers and employees from any and all expenses, losses, liability, suits or demands, including legal defense costs thereof, of whatever nature, arising out of or connected with said blasting. The liability insurance policy shall be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Minnesota, shall be nondeductible, and the city shall be named as jointly insured with limits of liability as follows: (1) Bodily injury insurance (including death) in an amount of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for all damages arising out of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person, and subject to that same limit for each person, in a total amount of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) on account of any one (1) accident. (2) Property damage insurance in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for all damages to or destruction of property in any one (1) accident, and subject to that limit per accident, further subject to a total amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) for all damages to or destruction of property during the policy period. (Code 1956, § 461.10)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.11 Other approval.

Sec. 227.11. - Other approval. Written approval and/or comments of the department of police, division of fire prevention and water utility shall be obtained by permittee and submitted to the department of public works prior to the issuance of the permit. (Code 1956, § 461.11)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.12 Monitoring.

Sec. 227.12. - Monitoring. If required by the department of public works, seismic monitoring shall be performed by the permittee, at permittee's expense. Inspection of such monitoring and results shall be made available to the department of public works. (Code 1956, § 461.12)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 227.13 Fee.

Sec. 227.13. - Fee. The permit fee is two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and shall be paid at the time the application is submitted to the public works department. (Ord. No. 16887, 2-23-82)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIIIPUHESAWE_CH227BLGUEXETFetched: 11/1/2026