City of Wildwood, MO Article IV Offenses Concerning Public Safety

Section 210.120 Littering.

[R.O. 1997 § 210.120; Ord. No. 111 § 1, 9-1-1995]

A person commits the offense of littering if he/she places, deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any glass, glass bottles, wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish of any kind, nature or description on the right-of-way of any public road or highway within the City or on or in any of the waters in this City or on the banks of any stream, or on any land or water owned, operated or leased by the City, any board, department, agency or commission thereof or on any land or water owned, operated or leased by the Federal Government or the City, or on any private real property owned by another without the owner's consent.

Section 210.130 Concealing Dangerous Objects In Foodstuffs — Prohibited.

[R.O. 1997 § 210.130; Ord. No. 100 § 1, 9-1-1995]

No person shall place or insert razor blades, fish hooks or similar dangerous objects in foodstuffs or in any objects resembling edible articles, within the access of any person not aware of such insertion. No person shall knowingly distribute, offer for distribution or possess with intent to distribute any foodstuffs or apparently edible articles with such insertions.

Section 210.140 Fireworks.

[R.O. 1997 § 210.140; Ord. No. 119 §§ 1—4, 9-1-1995]

A. Definitions. As used in this Section the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:

DIRECTOR

The Director of Public Works or his/her duly authorized agent.

FIREWORKS

1. Includes any combustible or explosive composition or any substance or combination of substances or devices prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration or detonation; that meets the definition of consumer, proximate, or display fireworks set forth by 49 CFR Part 171 to end; and includes, but is not limited to:

a. Blank cartridges;

b. Toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes or toy guns in which explosives are used;

c. Balloons which require fire underneath to propel them;

d. Fire crackers;

e. Torpedoes;

f. Sky rockets;

g. Roman candles;

h. Dago bombs;

i. Sparklers;

j. Colored flares;

k. Cylindrical fountains;

l. Colored cone fire;

m. Box fire and torches;

n. Wheels;

o. Magic snakes;

p. Cone fountains;

q. Colored mines and shells;

r. Aerial bombs;

s. Missiles; and

t. Other devices or tablets containing any explosives or flammable compound.

2. The term "fireworks," however, shall not include toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices in which paper caps are used containing not in excess of an average of twenty-five hundredths (0.25) of a grain of explosive compound per cap.

B. Sale, Possession And Use Prohibited.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, possess, offer for sale, expose for sale, give, use, discharge or explode fireworks within the City of Wildwood except as provided in Subsection (B)(2) of this Section and Subsection (C).

2. Nothing in this Code shall prohibit the sale, possession, and use of blank cartridges for theatrical purposes, or signal purposes in an athletic contest or sporting events; or items for the use of Police or military organizations; or flares used by railroads or other public or private transportation agencies for signaling purposes. Nothing contained in this Code shall prohibit any resident wholesaler, dealer or jobber from possessing ICC Class C fireworks for the purpose of selling at wholesale, provided said fireworks are in the process of being delivered or shipped directly outside the City of Wildwood; nor shall this Code prohibit the sale, possession or use of fireworks for pyrotechnic displays given by any organization, amusement parks, officials in charge of public parks, or groups of individuals, provided that they have first obtained a permit from the Director.

3. The storage or possession of any fireworks in, or on any building, structure, or premises in that portion of the City of Wildwood, is prohibited, except for those items that are to be used for a pyrotechnic display with approval and permission of the Director.

C. Permits For Display — Fees. Permits for pyrotechnic display shall be issued by the Director and all applications for permits shall be addressed to the Director. Before issuing said permit, the Director shall investigate the application, and if he/she finds that the public safety will not be endangered by such display, he/she shall issue said permit. A fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be established for the issuance of said permit. The Director may promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations governing pyrotechnic displays as he/she deems necessary to ensure public safety and welfare.

D. Inspection. Any person, firm or corporation applying for a permit under this Code shall be required personally to sign the application for such permit. Such signature of such applicant shall authorize the Director or any of his/her duly authorized agents to enter into, have full access to, and search all places where fireworks for pyrotechnic displays are stored. Such entry and search shall be only for the purpose of determining whether there exists now or has existed a violation of this Code. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to willfully or intentionally interfere with the Director or any of his/her duly authorized agents in the performance of any duty enjoined on them by this Code.