§ 55-2. Purpose.

This article is intended to control and regulate explosives in Collier County for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens and to prevent damage to property, personal injury and loss of life resulting from detonations of explosives. Further this Article is intended to prevent the possession and use of explosives by unauthorized persons in the unincorporated areas of Collier County, or in roadways maintained by Collier County but which lie within municipal boundaries of Collier County, and to protect the structural and physical integrity of private and public facilities and materials along such roadways. It is to be liberally construed to accomplish such intent and purpose. Further, it is the intent of this article to recognize that a user of explosives license and blaster permit must be approved and issued by the State of Florida and that, in addition to the requirements of this article, the user and blaster is responsible for compliance with state or federal explosive regulations including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)

The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, subpart H, Explosives and Blasting Agents, section 1910.109, and subpart U, Blasting and the Use of Explosive B, section 1926.900 through and including section 1926.914.

(2)

The State of Florida enactment of F.S. ch. 552 and the state fire marshal's regulatory rules designated as chapter 4A-2, Florida Administrative Code.

(3)

The National Fire Protection Association 495, Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage and Use of Explosive Materials 1985 Edition.

(Ord. No. 04-55, § 2.D.)