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Division 1 — Old Town – Old Town San Diego Planned District Ordinance 1516.0101

San Diego Municipal Code § 53.01 Blasting — Permit Required

San Diego Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Diego

Cite as: San Diego Municipal Code § 53.01 · Text as of 2026-10-04

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to do any blasting within the corporate limits of the City of San Diego without first having obtained, from the Fire Chief of The City of San Diego, a permit, which is required under California Health and Safety Code, Section 12101. The Fire Chief of The City of San Diego is hereby designated the issuing authority in conformance with California Health and Safety Code, Section 12007. (“Blasting— Permit Required” amended 2–22–1972 by O–10787 N.S.)

§53.01.1 Blasting — Application For License — Insurance Required

Any applicant to the San Diego Fire Department for a permit for the use of explosives within the limits of the City of San Diego for blasting, as provided above, shall, before such permit is issued, have a policy of insurance approved by the City Attorney, executed and delivered by a reliable insurance company authorized to carry on an insurance business in the State of California, by the terms of which said insurance company assumes responsibility for injuries to persons and property resulting by reason of the use of such explosives by applicant in the following amounts; to wit,

Bodily Injury $250,000 — Per person

$500,000 — Per occurrence Property Damage

$250,000 — Per occurrence.

(Amended 2–22–1972 by O–10787 N.S.)

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