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Blasting is regulated by the State Fire Marshal. If you have damage, please call that office and make a report. The number is 615-741-7190. Blasting standards are set forth by the Tennessee Blasting Standards Act, which can be found in Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-105-101 et seq. TCA § 68-105-110 specifically restricts municipalities from enforcing any standards over and above those established in the Tennessee Blasting Standards Act.

Per the Town’s noise ordinance, construction activity is permitted Monday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm or dark, whichever occurs first. Rules on Sundays are the same except that activity may not begin until 9:00 am. If you notice construction activity outside of these time frames, please do not hesitate to call the Police Department.

The Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Sate Fire Marshall’s Office will conduct investigations into blasting complaints.

If you have concerns regarding blasting in your area, contact the State Fire Marshall’s Office at 615-741-7190.

The identity of the person making the complaint will be kept confidential during the investigation, but becomes public record once the investigation is complete.

Each complainant should have the following information available when calling the State Fire Marshall’s Office: 

• Complainant’s name, address, city, state, zip, and telephone numbers. 

• Location of complaint including both city and county. 

• Person or company causing the complaint, including address, telephone number, license numbers, etc. 

Complaints will be routed to the responsible inspector for investigation. 

At no time during the investigation are records open to the public. Investigation information is confidential until the matter has come to a conclusion. At the conclusion of the investigations, the complainant is notified in writing as to the final outcome and the records become public information. 

If you have questions, please contact the Town Engineer to help guide.