[R.O. 2009 §215.340; CC 1976 §18-35; R.O. 1954
§516; Ord. No. 1429 §§1—3, 5-1-1989]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to store
or offer for sale fireworks of any type within the City limits of
Higginsville; provided, however, notwithstanding any ordinance or
Fire Code provisions to the contrary, sale of fireworks shall be permitted
for any organization holding a designation under Section 501(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code, or for the Lafayette County C-1 School
District located and operating inside the Higginsville City limits
or Lafayette County C-1 School District during a period of two (2)
days previous to the fourth of July and ending at 12:00 Midnight on
the fourth of July of each year; provided, further, notwithstanding
any ordinance or Fire Code provision to the contrary, it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, including local, non-profit,
religious or community service organizations, within the City limits
to store, sell or offer for sale bottle rockets, rockets of all types
and size and any and all fireworks with an aerial trajectory having
a cylinder or cartridge holding a propellant charge, which cylinder
or cartridge is not intended to be completely consumed before landing.
Any person who shall violate this Section shall be deemed guilty of
an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 2596 §1, 8-3-2015]
B. A permit
shall be obtained from the City for sale of fireworks; said permit
shall be at a cost of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per applicant.
The grant or denial of a fireworks permit shall be at the sole discretion
of the Board of Aldermen, based upon the foregoing standards; and
all applications must contain the name of the applicant, in addition
to a detailed description of the proposed location and the provisions
to be taken pursuant to fire protection. The site location is limited
to property which is zoned for commercial or industrial use. A permit
granted hereunder shall not be transferrable, nor shall any such permit
be extended beyond the dates set out therein.
C. It
shall be at the discretion of the Police Chief, Fire Chief and City
Administrator jointly to decide to ban the sale of all fireworks in
emergency or fire hazard situations.
[R.O. 2009 §215.350; CC 1976 §18-36; R.O. 1954
§517; Ord. No. 1430 §§1—2, 5-1-1989; Ord. No. 2031 §1, 6-16-2003]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to throw or place any fireworks,
including pyrotechnic devices, in such a manner that the explosion
of same will be likely to endanger or cause injury or damage to any
person or property; provided further, that it shall be unlawful for
any person to shoot or detonate fireworks of any nature within the
City limits except during a period of two (2) days previous to the
fourth (4th) of July and ending at 12:00 Midnight on the Fourth (4th)
of July of each year, unless special permission is granted by the
Board of Aldermen. Provided further, notwithstanding any ordinance
or Fire Code provision to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any
person to possess, throw, use, explode, detonate or shoot within the
City limits bottle rockets, rockets of all types and size and any
and all fireworks with an aerial trajectory having a cylinder or cartridge
holding a propellant charge, which cylinder or cartridge is not intended
to be completely consumed before landing. Any person who shall violate
this Section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
B. It
shall be at the discretion of the Police Chief, Fire Chief and City
Administrator jointly to decide to ban the discharge of all fireworks
in emergency or fire hazard situations.
[R.O. 2009 §215.360; CC 1976 §18-37; R.O. 1954
§518]
Any person who shall burn, explode or send off any firecrackers,
torpedoes or fireworks of any kind on the public streets and alleys,
or in any public park or any public place at any time shall be deemed
guilty of an ordinance violation. Persons may use fireworks on their
own property or property of others if permission is granted; provided,
when the handling and discharge of fireworks is in the care of a professional
or experienced person in such matter, a fireworks display may be had
at any public event, but only when special permission of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen is first had.