Blasting Regulations

For Contractors:

• Notice is neighborly! please call 615-371-0170 during normal business hours.  This notice is so we are aware of who is blasting, where, and for what purpose.
• Blasting contractors shall be in compliance with NFPA 495, The Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Use of Explosive Materials, in addition to all other ordinances and codes set forth in the City of Brentwood Fire Prevention Code, which specifically PROHIBITS the overnight storage of explosives or blasting agents. Further all storage magazines shall be locked in the OPEN position at the end of the days’ operation, for easy inspection by City Officials.
• Blasting contractors must hold insurance against claims for damages for personal injury and property which may arise from performance of the work.

For Citizens:

Blasting is regulated by the State of Tennessee.  Local jurisdictions like Brentwood cannot enact regulations to make the requirements for blasting any more or less stringent.  The City requests a notice of blasting from contractors so we are aware of who is blasting where, and for what purpose.

Under most circumstances, blasting companies are required to offer pre-blast surveys to any structure that is within 300 feet of any blast hole.  The survey documents all structural and cosmetic flaws that are present in those structures prior to blasting activities.

If you wish to file a formal complaint regarding blasting, report property damage or other concerns, you may make a report to the State Fire Marshal's Office at (615) 741-7190.  Your information will be kept confidential during the investigation, but may become public record once the investigation is complete.