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DeKalb committee defers proposed blasting and safety ordinance for two weeks
Summary
The IRPS committee introduced a draft blasting and safety ordinance aimed at codifying notification, safety, and claims procedures for blasting in DeKalb County but deferred the item for two weeks for further review by the state fire marshal and risk management.
The DeKalb County Employee Relations and Public Safety committee introduced a proposed ordinance to regulate blasting operations countywide, citing resident complaints especially in Stonecrest and Lithonia, then voted to defer the item for two weeks for additional review.
Chair Ladina Bolton said the ordinance would "establish regulatory oversight of blasting operations into DeKalb County through the adoption of a control blasting and safety ordinance to…
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