Board Of Aldermen

AMENDED ORDINANCE O-18-015

(2)

(3)

(4)

(a) Any use requiring a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) stormwater discharge permit associated with industrial activity;

(b) Auto salvage yards/auto recycler facilities;

(c) Auto fueling facilities/gas stations;

(d) Fleet storage areas (cars, buses, trucks, public works);

(e) Vehicle service, maintenance and equipment cleaning areas;
(f) Retail parking lots;

(g) Road salt storage or loading areas if exposed to rainfall;

AMENDED ORDINANCE O-18-015

(3) Measurement of peak discharge rates shall be calculated using point of discharge
or the downgradient property boundary. The topography of the site may require
evaluation at more than one location if flow leaves the property in more than one
direction. An applicant may demonstrate that a feature beyond the property
boundary is more appropriate as a design point.

AMENDED
O-18-015

ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE CITY’S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCES

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Eighteen

The City of Nashua ordains that Part II “General Legislation”, Chapter 190 “Land Use”,
Article XXXI “Stormwater Management”, Section 190-215 “Stormwater management
standards” and Section 190-217 “Operation and maintenance plans” of the Nashua Revised
Ordinances, as amended, be hereby further amended by deleting the struck-through language and
adding the new underlined language as follows:

(1)

(2)

3)

(4)

(5)

The Fire Marshal may revoke any permit upon a showing that the Applicant has
violated any provision of State Law or Regulation, NFPA Codes, City Ordinance,
or any requirement or condition of the issued permit.

Any blasting or explosive discharge that occurs without a permit may result in a
thirty (30) day revocation pending an investigation by the Fire Marshal and/or the
New Hampshire State Police.

(b) If there is any explosion, fire or other accident occurring in connection
with the keeping, storage, manufacture, handling, transportation, use or
other disposition of explosives causing loss of life or injury to any person

or damage to property.

(c) Any loading of holes or blasting which occurred without a valid permit
issued by the Fire Department.

(2) Non-Emergency Notifications. Notification shall be made by telephone to the
Fire Marshal’s Office for incidents involving, but not limited to:

(2)

3)

(4)

In the event that flyrock is identified beyond the blast site or lands on or within
fifteen (15) feet of a traveled roadway the Applicant shall cease all blasting

operations.

Immediate notification shall be made to the Fire Marshal of the flyrock incident
and the locations of where the flyrock had landed.

(4)

An explanation of the reason for such location shall be made on the vibration
monitoring report for such structure and the peak particle velocity (in
inches/second) shall be extrapolated to the structure using standard relations.

(5) Blasting seismographs used to monitor ground and air vibrations shall comply
with ISEE “Performance Specifications for Blasting Seismographs”’.

(6) Where used, blasting seitsmographs shall be deployed in the field according to the
ISEE “Field Practice Guidelines for Blasting Seismographs’”’.

(a) Descriptions on the pre-blast inspection shall locate any existing cracks,
damage, or other defects, and shall include such information so as to make
it possible to determine the effect, if any, of the blasting operations on the
defect.

(b) Where significant cracks or damage exists, or for defects too complicated
to describe in words, photographs or videos shall be taken. A photographic
or video survey can be used in lieu of a written form.

(4)

(5)

Prior to acting on any permit the Fire Marshal may consult with such federal, state
and/or City officials and employees whose area(s) of responsibility are, or may
be, affected by the proposed blasting operation.

3)

The following must be submitted with the application:

(a) A copy of the license issued under RSA Chapter 158 by the State Police to
the Applicant allowing purchase, storing, and transport of high explosive,
along with proof of identification.

(b) A copy of blasting supervisor’s and all other blaster’s Certificates of
Competency for Explosives issued under RSA Chapter 158 by the State
Police.

(c) A list of owner(s) of the property and/or responsible parties.