The discharge, firing or use of all firecrackers or any or all fireworks
and all pistols, cannons or other appliances containing blank cartridges or
caps is hereby prohibited in the Town of North Haven. The Board of Selectmen,
however, upon written application, may grant permission for such display of
fireworks, provided that, in its opinion, such display shall be of such a
character and so located as not to constitute a hazard to surrounding property
nor endanger any person or persons.
The sale of fireworks at retail and the storage or sale of fireworks
at wholesale is prohibited except as herein provided.
No provision of this ordinance shall be deemed to prohibit:
A. The manufacture, storage and transportation of pistols,
firearms, ammunition and explosives in compliance with the laws of the State
of Connecticut.
B. The possession or use of signaling devices necessary
for the safe operation of railroads or aircraft.
C. The use of firearms used in hunting as permitted under
the laws of the State of Connecticut.
The violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor,
and any person found guilty of such violation shall be fined not less than
$10 nor more than $25 for each day's violation of said ordinance. The
First Selectman may remove or cause to be removed, at the owner's expense,
all stocks of fireworks or other combustibles exposed for sale or held in
stock in violation of this ordinance.