[Ord. No.
5017 § 1, 6-12-2008]
For the purposes of this Chapter,
the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this Section:
FIREWORKS
Any composition or device designed primarily to produce visible
or audible effects by combustion, deflagration or detonation. This
term includes all types of fireworks as defined in Section 320.106,
RSMo.
PERMIT
The written authority of the City issued under the authority
of this Chapter of the Municipal Code.
PERSON
Any corporation, association, partnership or individual or
group thereof.
SALE
An exchange of articles of fireworks for money, including
barter, exchange, gift or offer thereof, and each such transaction
made by any person, whether as a principal proprietor, salesman, agent,
association, copartnership or one (1) or more individuals.
[Ord. No.
5017 § 1, 6-12-2008]
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully set off, use, burn, explode or fire off any fireworks within the City; provided, however, this Section shall not apply to fireworks displays and use of any fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects in parks or other public places when such fireworks displays are conducted by an independent professional pyrotechnician and under a permit issued by the City. The Building Commissioner may issue such fireworks display permit only after the applicant/pyrotechnician has met the risk management requirements established by the City and the requirements for such permit issuance within the scope of the Fire Code adopted in Section
507.010 of this Code.
[Ord. No.
5017 § 1, 6-12-2008]
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct a retail display or to sell, offer for sale or store any fireworks within the City; provided, that this Section shall not apply to the storage of special fireworks by any person holding a permit for public displays as provided in Chapter
507 of this Code.