No person shall, by himself or his agent, independent contractor or employee, detonate or cause to be detonated in the City any explosives, except as follows:

    1.    Where authorized by the City Council and on such terms as the City Council shall make and provide, with the advice and recommendation of the relevant city appointed officers and their staff (including but not limited to the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief and the City Engineering Consultant), which may include but may not be limited to the following conditions or terms: (i) proof of the applicant having obtained the state required permit for the detonation of explosives from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, or other applicable state agency responsible for the same at time of reference; (ii) the providing of insurance to indemnify for personal injury and/or property damage caused by detonation of explosives in the City in such amount of coverage and with such approved insurers as the City Council shall decide; (iii) providing of reasonable notice of the proposed detonation of explosives in the City to the City's Fire Department and Police Department; (iv) restrictions on the hours of the day and the days when detonation of explosives for an authorized purpose in the City shall be permitted; and, (v) subject to such control and supervision as the City Council shall require.

    2.    Where otherwise provided by City Ordinance, state law or federal law, such as but not limited to the public exhibition of pyrotechnics (as authorized by section 9.28.050 of this chapter) and quarry blasting pursuant to state regulation (which preempts City Ordinance regulation).  (Ord. 2236, 02/02/2004)