[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
West Mifflin 6-29-1951 by Ord. No. 122; amended in its entirety 3-16-1999 by Ord. No.
1094 (Ch. 7, Part 3, of the 1999 Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Scope. The manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within the Borough.
The display or discharge of fireworks shall comply with the requirements
of this chapter.
B.
Permit required. A permit shall be obtained from the Borough Manager
or designee for the display or discharge of fireworks.
C.
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.
D.
FIREWORKS
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Includes 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, 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
0.25 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.
A.
General. It shall be a violation of this chapter 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, fair associations,
amusement parks and other organizations.
B.
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.
C.
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 Manager or designee.
D.
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 chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus costs, and, in default of payment,
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that a
violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.