PUBLIC NOTICE
The Town of Wise Council will hold a public hearing at their regular meeting on
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers of the Wise Municipal
Building located at 501 West Main Street, Wise, VA. When the meeting is called to order,
and the public hearing is opened you or your designated representative may offer input
on the proposed amendment to the Town of Wise Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision
Regulations (adopted March 23, 1987). The proposed amendment would add Section 8B –
Regulations related to Blasting Within the Corporation Limits of the Town of
Wise, Virginia. In general, the amendment would require public notice for all
basting operations, allow blasting only during daytime hours, require all entities
planning to blast in the corporation limits to have insurance equivalent to that
required by DMME for surface blasting, monitor blasts with seismograph, limit blasting
vibrations, and require owners of all structures within 500 feet to be offered a
preblast survey of their structures. For a complete copy of the proposed amendment,
you may contact the office of the Town Planner in the Wise Municipal Building at
501 W. Main Street, Wise, VA 24293, (276) 328-6013 ext. 223 during regular business hours.
The Town of Wise is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The Town of Wise Council will hold a public hearing at their regular meeting on
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers of the Wise Municipal
Building located at 501 West Main Street, Wise, VA. When the meeting is called to order,
and the public hearing is opened you or your designated representative may offer input
on the proposed amendment to the Town of Wise Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision
Regulations (adopted March 23, 1987). The proposed amendment would add Section 8B –
Regulations related to Blasting Within the Corporation Limits of the Town of
Wise, Virginia. In general, the amendment would require public notice for all
basting operations, allow blasting only during daytime hours, require all entities
planning to blast in the corporation limits to have insurance equivalent to that
required by DMME for surface blasting, monitor blasts with seismograph, limit blasting
vibrations, and require owners of all structures within 500 feet to be offered a
preblast survey of their structures. For a complete copy of the proposed amendment,
you may contact the office of the Town Planner in the Wise Municipal Building at
501 W. Main Street, Wise, VA 24293, (276) 328-6013 ext. 223 during regular business hours.
The Town of Wise is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
