As used in this chapter, the following words
shall have the following meanings:
1.3G FIREWORKS
Those fireworks used for professional outdoor displays and
classified as fireworks UN0333, UN0334, or UN0335 by the United States
Department of Transportation under 49 CFR 172.101.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS
Those fireworks that must comply with the construction, chemical
composition, and labeling regulations of the United States Consumer
Products Safety Commission, as set forth in 16 CFR Parts 1500 and
1507, and classified as fireworks UN0336 or UN0337 by the United States
Department of Transportation under 49 CFR 172.101. Consumer fireworks
shall not include snake or glow worm pellets; smoke devices; trick
noisemakers known as "party poppers," "booby traps," "snappers," "trick
matches," "cigarette loads," and "auto burglar alarms"; sparklers;
toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, or other devices in which paper
or plastic caps containing 0.25 grain or less of explosive compound
are used, provided they are so constructed that the hand cannot come
in contact with the cap when in place for the explosion; and toy pistol
paper or plastic caps that contain less than 0.25 grain of explosive
mixture; the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times.
CONSUMER OPERATOR
An adult individual who is responsible for the safety, setup,
and discharge of the consumer fireworks display and who has completed
the training required in 425 ILCS 35/2.2.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS
1.3G or special effects fireworks or as further defined in
the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act (225 ILCS 227/1
et seq.).
LEAD PYROTECHNIC OPERATOR
An individual who is responsible for the safety, setup, and
discharge of the pyrotechnic display and who is licensed pursuant
to the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act (225 ILCS
227/1 et seq.).
PERSON
An individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership,
company, consortium, joint venture, or commercial entity.
PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY
The detonation, ignition, or deflagration of display fireworks
or flame effects to produce visual or audible effects of an exhibitional
nature before the public, invitees, or licensees, regardless of whether
admission is charged, and as may be further defined in the Pyrotechnic
Distributor and Operator Licensing Act (225 ILCS 227/1 et seq.).
It shall be unlawful for any person to display
or allow to be displayed consumer fireworks and/or display fireworks
in the unincorporated areas of McLean County without a permit.
The rules and regulations, as may from time
to time be amended, for the administration of the Fireworks Use Act
(425 ILCS 35/0.01 et seq.), by the State Fire Marshal, including,
but not limited to, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123
guidelines for outdoor displays, NFPA 1126 guidelines for proximate
audience displays, audience proximity distances for consumer display
fireworks, and the list of approved consumer fireworks, are adopted
herein by reference.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter
shall be guilty of a petty offense punishable by a fine not to exceed
$500.