[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Stafford 6-13-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-37. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 111.
Township of Stafford hereby establishes fireworks
displays guidelines to ensure the safety of the public as well as
the operators and emergency personnel for all public displays of fireworks.
Said guidelines shall be enforced at all fireworks shows where a permit
has been issued by the Township. A fireworks display permit application
must be submitted to the Fire Prevention Subcode Official no less
than three weeks prior to the fireworks display date. The application
must comply with the requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 21:3-3, 21:3-4
and 21:3-5. All permits must be approved by the governing body after
review by the Fire Prevention Subcode Official. All issued permits
and their corresponding applications shall be submitted by the Township
to the Office of Safety Compliance in the Department of Labor in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 21:3-6.
[Added 5-4-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-17; 5-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04]
A.
A completed permit application and all necessary documents for the
display or discharge of fireworks shall be filed with the Township
of Stafford Bureau of Fire Prevention at least 15 days prior to the
fireworks display, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-3.2(a)33, 331.2.44.
B.
Application checklist.
(1)
All applications for the display or discharge of fireworks must
include the following:
(a)
Fully completed permit application.
(b)
Copy of resolution from municipality in which display is to
take place along with resolution from any other municipality affected
by the display.
(c)
Copy of proof of insurance naming as additional insureds Stafford
Township, the Stafford Township Fire Department, the Stafford Township
Police Department, the Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Stafford
Township First Aid, with liability limits of not less than $1,000,000.
(d)
A hold harmless agreement to fully indemnify the Township from
any and all liability.
(e)
The names of the individuals who will be in charge of igniting,
firing, setting off, exploding, or causing to be exploded the fireworks,
along with a copy of such individual(s) driver's licenses, pyrotechnic
licenses and certificates.
(f)
A fitness certificate for the driver of the fireworks.
(g)
A copy of FAA approval.
(h)
A copy of approval from the United States Coast Guard and the
New Jersey State Police (if required, for fireworks on or near waterways).
(i)
A list of all fireworks in the show, including all size shells,
not to exceed five inches.
(j)
A site plan.
(k)
A safety plan.
(l)
If the show is on a waterway, the location of loading the barge,
the location and method of securing of the barge during loading and
display of fireworks, the route of transportation and approvals if
required.
(m)
If the show is on a waterway, a rescue boat and suppression
boat must be provided.
(n)
A diagram of the display area, discharge area and fallout radius.
(o)
A description of the location where the materials are to be
stored prior to the display/loading date.
(p)
Notification of residences in surrounding areas as required
by the Fire Official.
(q)
The meeting date for all required agencies to meet and discuss
event and safety procedure, which shall take place at least 15 days
prior to the display date.
(r)
A standby fee in the amount of $2,500, payable to the Stafford
Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1.
(s)
A permit fee in the amount of $1,500, payable to the Stafford
Township Bureau of Fire Prevention.
(t)
A standby fee in the amount of $500, payable to the Stafford Township
Emergency Medical Services.
(2)
All of the above items must be provided at the time the application
is submitted for approval. If any of the items are not included or
not complete, the application may be rejected.
A.
Fifteen days prior to the fireworks display, the Fire
Prevention Subcode Office, the Fire Departments, Police Department
and the Emergency Medical Service Department shall meet to review
the safety requirements and to familiarize each department with its
role during the fireworks display.
B.
Prior to the fireworks display, when necessary, the
Fire Prevention Subcode Official shall meet with the Coast Guard and/or
the New Jersey State Police Marine Bureau to discuss communications
and the safety requirements for the fireworks display.
A.
No shells larger than five inches shall be discharged.
[Amended 5-4-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-17; 5-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04]
B.
No reloads shall be permitted.
C.
All unused or extra shells shall be loaded into the
delivery vehicle and taken out of the discharge area prior to the
beginning of the show. Said delivery vehicle must be placarded. Said
delivery vehicle must be attended to at all times by a representative
from the fireworks company.
D.
All vehicles, including those used by the show operators
shall be parked at the same safe distance from the discharge area
as all other vehicles. The Fire Prevention Subcode Office shall institute
an ID system for anyone permitted within the display area. The Fire
Prevention Office shall maintain a log of all individuals entering
or exiting the display area.
E.
All emergency service departments, including but not
limited to the Fire Prevention Subcode Office, Fire Departments, Police
Departments, Police Department and Emergency Medical Service Departments,
shall be present during the entire fireworks display.
F.
The Fire Department, Police Department or Emergency
Medical Service Personnel shall be permitted within the display area
during the show unless directed by the show operator. If the show
operator determined that an emergency exists and that emergency personnel
are needed in the display area during the fireworks display, said
fireworks display shall be halted until such time as the situation
has been resolved.
G.
The fireworks display must be in full compliance with
NFPA 1123 (2000 edition) and NFPA 1126 (2001 edition).
[Amended 5-4-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-17]
H.
Show must
be in the air by 9:30 p.m. and completed by 10:15 p.m.
[Amended 5-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04]
