PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FROM PEDC MTG OF 6/19/2018 O-18-010
ORDINANCE
AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS CODE
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year Two Thousand and Eighteen
The City of Nashua ordains that Part 2 “General Legislation”, Chapter 156 “Fire
Prevention”, Article IV “Fire Prevention Code” of the Nashua Revised Ordinances as amended,
is hereby further amended by adding the following new underlined section:
§ 156-8.1. Amendments to the Explosive Materials Code.
Section 65.9.1 of the 2009 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 1 Fire
Prevention Code states:
“65.9.1 The manufacture, transportation, storage, sale, and use of explosive materials shall
comply with NFPA 495, Explosive Materials Code, and NFPA 498, Standard for Safe Havens
and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives.”
In addition to State law, State administrative rules, and the above-referenced adopted NFPA
Codes, the City has the following additional requirements with respect to explosives and
blasting:
A. Permit Application.
(1) Permit applications and all required documentation shall be submitted to the
Nashua Fire Marshal a minimum of seven (7) days prior to scheduled
commencement of work for review and verification of completeness of
application. Any omission of required information shall be considered a reason
for denial.
(2) Permits will be issued no more than seven (7) days in advance of the blast and
will be valid for no more than seven (7) days as identified by the dates listed on
the permit, and may be extended per approval of the Fire Marshal, subject to an
additional fee.
