[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.