2012-31 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 44 - FIRE PREVENTION AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CONTROL

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5. FIREWORKS. The manufacture, storage, display, possession, and discharge of fireworks shall be subject to the provisions of this section, in addition to those provisions relevant thereto set out in Chapter 33 of the Code. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall manufacture, store, display, possess or discharge fireworks without a permit therefore issued by the City. (b) Fireworks shall mean and include any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes or toy guns in which explosives are used, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, dago bombs, chasers and devices of like construction and any device containing any explosive substance, except the term "fireworks" shall not include auto flares, wire sparklers, snakes, glow worms, trick noisemakers and paper caps containing not in excess of.25 grain (16.2 mg.) of explosive content per cap and toy pistols, toy guns or other devices for use of such caps,the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times. (c). Revocation: Any permit issued hereunder may be revoked or suspended by the City Manager upon two (2) days notice in writing to the person issued the permit of the opportunity to be heard, for any violation by the permittee of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code or the regulations duly adopted thereunder, and such suspension or revocation may be in addition to any fine imposed. For any third or subsequent violation of Chapter 44 occurring within twelve (12) months of the date of the first violation, the person issued the permit shall be revoked, and the person issued the permit shall be ineligible to receive a permit for the display or discharge of fireworks for a period of twelve (12)months.