[Ord. 474, 10/4/1955; as revised by Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
1. Scope. The manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within the Borough
of Bridgeville. The display or discharge of fireworks shall comply
with the requirements of this Part.
2. Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained from the Borough Council
for the display or discharge of fireworks.
3. Permit Applications. Application for permits shall be made in writing
at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display or discharge
of fireworks. The possession, use and distribution of fireworks for
such display shall be lawful under the terms and conditions approved
with the permit and for that purpose only. A permit granted hereunder
shall not be transferable, nor shall any such permit be extended beyond
the dates set out therein.
4. Definition. "Fireworks" shall mean and include any combustible or
explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances,
or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible
effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and shall
include blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes or toy
guns in which explosives are used, the type of balloons which require
fire underneath to propel the same, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets,
Roman candles, cherry bombs, sparklers or other devices of like construction
and any device containing any explosive substance, except that the
term "fireworks" shall not include auto flares, paper caps containing
not in excess of an average of .25 grain (16.2 mg) of explosive content
per cap, and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices for
use of such caps, the sale and use of which shall be permitted at
all times.
[Ord. 474, 10/4/1955; as revised by Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
1. General. It shall be a violation of this Part for any person to store,
or use or explode any fireworks, except as provided in the rules and
regulations issued by the fire official for the granting of permits
for supervised public displays of fireworks by the Borough of Bridgeville,
fair associations, amusement parks and other organizations.
2. Bond for Display. The permittee shall furnish a bond in an amount
deemed adequate by the Borough Council, but not less than $500, conditioned
for the payment of all damages which may be caused either to a person
or persons or to property by reason of the permitted display, and
arising from any acts of the permittee, the permittee's agents,
employees or subcontractors.
3. Disposal of Unfired Fireworks. Unfired fireworks and trash that remain
after the display is concluded shall be immediately disposed of in
a safe manner approved by the Borough Council.
4. Seizure of Fireworks. The fire official shall seize, take, remove
or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, all stocks of
fireworks offered or exposed for display, stored, or held in violation
of this Part.
[Ord. 474, 10/4/1955; as revised by Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.