5007.7.4 Unloading.
FC § 5007.7.4
It shall be unlawful to unload explosives onto a wharf, pier, bulkhead or other structure over or contiguous to navigable waters. Explosives intended for storage, handling or use within the city shall be transferred from the marine vessel or watercraft making the delivery directly to a vehicle at a wharf, pier, bulkhead or other structure over or contiguous to navigable waters approved by the commissioner. Explosives intended for shipment to points outside the city may be transferred from a marine vessel or watercraft directly to another marine vessel or watercraft lying at a wharf, pier, bulkhead or other structure within the city over or contiguous to navigable waters approved by the commissioner, provided the amount so transferred does not exceed 2,500 pounds (1134 kg). All such shipments in quantities exceeding 2,500 pounds (1134 kg) but not more than 5,000 pounds (2268 kg), may be transferred from marine vessel or watercraft to a marine vessel or watercraft at a distance of not less than 1,000 feet (304 800 mm) from any pier line.
