Regarding the possibility of blasting during construction, what warranties or guarantees does the Town of Newmarket provide?
The Town of Newmarket does not provide any warranties or guarantees between a developer and a residential homeowner. A developer must comply with all Federal, State and Local laws, be fully insured, and must use a state licensed explosives (blasting) firm. The explosives firm will conduct an inventory of effected properties within the blasting zone, and if deemed necessary, work with individual property owners to document all conditions prior to blasting. Typically, house foundations, well quality, well quantity, window conditions, pools, or other similar structures are photographed, documented and/or tested. If you are an abutter to an approved development where blasting will occur, of if you live near enough that you have a concern, you should contact the developer directly and request that your property be included in the list of structures to be documented prior to blasting. Should any damage occur, the burden of proof is on the homeowner to show that the damage occurred as a direc
