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The director of the department of fire -rescue or
designated agent thereof shall be notified at least
24 hours prior to a proposed blasting operation so
that a representative can effect an on -the -site
inspection.
(c) Permit required. For each proposed blast-
ing that takes place at a single location, a permit
shall be required from the department of fire -
rescue when [sic] "manufacturer -distributors,"
"dealers," "users" and "blasters" within the city.
Such permit forms shall be furnished by the
department.
(d) Permit fees. The cost of the permit fee for
explosive demolition of any structure shall be
$330.00 and shall be paid at least 30 days in
advance of any such proposed blasting at a single
location.
(Ord. No. 10824, § 2, 1-10-91; Ord. No. 11007, § 1,
10-8-92; Code 1980, § 19-6)
Sec. 19-7. Manufacture, sale, time of display
and discharge of fireworks.
(a) Manufacture prohibited. The manufacture
of fireworks is prohibited within the city.
(b) Permits required for supervised public dis-
plays. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be
unlawful for any person to store, to offer for sale,
expose for sale, sell at retail, use or explode
fireworks within the city, provided that the direc-
tor of the department of fire -rescue may adopt
reasonable rules and regulations for the granting
of permits for supervised public displays of fire-
works by municipalities, organizations or groups
of individuals. Such permits may be granted
upon:
(1) Application to the director of the depart-
ment of fire -rescue to be held as provided
herein; and
(2) The filing of a bond by the applicant as
provided herein.
Every such display shall be handled by a compe-
tent operator licensed or certified as to compe-
tency by an acceptable reference and shall be of
such composition, character and so located, dis-
charged or fired as, in the opinion of the director
of the department of fire -rescue after proper in-
spection, not to be hazardous to property or as not
to endanger any persons. The director of the
department of fire -rescue is authorized to refuse
to issue any permit when he/she finds the public
safety would be endangered. The cost of the
permit fee shall be $55.00.
(c) Permit application, issuance.
(1) Application for permits shall be made, in
writing, at least ten (10) days in advance
of the display. The director of the depart-
ment of fire -rescue may shorten the ten
day period, if approval can be processed in
a shorter period of time. After such privi-
lege has been granted, the sale, posses-
sion, use and distribution of fireworks for
such display shall be lawful for that pur-
pose only. No permit granted hereunder
-shall be assigned or transferred, but a
permit may be revoked for committing
any prohibited act(s) or for other just
cause.
(2) Permits sought hereunder for pyrotechnic
displays (fireworks) shall not be granted
for displays to take place between the
hours of 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on
Fridays and Saturdays. On all other days
of the week permits shall not be granted
between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 9:00
a.m. The duration of displays shall not
exceed 30 minutes from start to comple-
tion. There shall not be more than one
display per event.
(3) The restrictions contained in paragraph
(c)(2) of this section shall not be applica-
ble six days each year, including January
1, January 15, July 4 and December 31.
(4) The city commission may relax the restric-
tions contained in paragraph (c)(2) of this
section or declare them inapplicable on
special occasions by resolution. The city
commission may prohibit the display of
fireworks at certain locations to improve
quality of life for residents by resolution.
(d) Sale, possession, use, distribution of fire-
works. The sale, possession, use and distribution
of fireworks for display purposes shall be con-
ducted so as to be reasonably safe to persons and
property. Evidence that the sale, possession, use
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