This Chapter
158 shall be known as "Fireworks Displays."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated.
ASSISTANT
A person who works under the direction of the operator to
put on a public fireworks display.
BODY
A municipality, school district, private club, association
or organization of individuals.
FIREWORKS
Any blank cartridge, blank cartridge pistol, or toy cannon
in which explosives are used, firecrackers, sparklers or other combustible
or explosive of like construction, or any preparation containing any
explosive or inflammable compound or any tablets or other device commonly
used and sold as fireworks containing nitrates, chlorates, oxalates,
sulphides of lead, barium, antimony, arsenic, mercury, nitroglycerine,
phosphorus or any compound containing any of the same or other explosives,
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, other device containing any
explosive substance.
HIGHWAY
Any public street, road, highway or alley, or any private
road or street.
OPERATOR
The person with overall responsibility for safety and the
setting up and discharging of a public fireworks display.
PERMIT
The written authorization of the Permit Authority granted
to any body to conduct a public fireworks display.
SPONSOR
The person who exercises general control over the arrangements
for the public fireworks display. The sponsor and the operator may
sometimes be the same person.
The Permit Authority is authorized to grant and issue a permit
for the public display of fireworks and to take all such actions as
are necessary for the proper execution of its authority. The enforcement
of the provisions provided herein shall be by the Permit Authority,
and any other persons as may be from time to time authorized by the
Town Board of the Town of Tully.
Where the requirements of this chapter impose a different restriction
or requirement than imposed by other sections of the town law of the
Town of Tully, the Town Law of the State of New York or other applicable
rules or regulations, the requirements of this chapter shall prevail
to the extent allowed by the laws of the State of New York.