The sale, distribution or possession of fireworks, as defined in General
Business Law § 322-a and Penal Law §§ 270.00 and
405.00, is hereby prohibited, unless a license has previously been issued
for such purpose by the Village Administrator of the Village of Lawrence,
who is hereby designated the "permit authority" of the Village of Lawrence.
with the powers and duties granted to the permit authority by the statute.
The storage, use or transportation of any high or low explosives, fuses
or electric blasting caps, fireworks or any other explosives compound or dangerous
article is hereby prohibited, unless a license has previously been issued
for such purpose by the Village Administrator of the Village of Lawrence,
who is hereby empowered to issue a license therefor, upon proof to his satisfaction
that the regulations of the Bureau of Public Safety of the Nassau County Police
Department and all applicable statutes, rules and regulations have been or
will be complied with.
The carrying on the public streets or the use or discharge in the Village
of Lawrence of any rifle, pistol, shotgun or other firearm is hereby prohibited,
unless a license has previously been issued for such purpose by the Village
Administrator of the Village of Lawrence, who is hereby empowered to issue
a license therefor, covering such period of time or such locality and upon
such conditions as he may determine, upon proof to his satisfaction that all
applicable statutes, rules and regulations have been or will be complied with
and that such use or discharge will not endanger or annoy any person or property.
[Amended 9-11-2002 by L.L.
No. 5-2002]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal
Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine up to a maximum of $1,000
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of
this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate
and distinct offense hereunder.