[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
For the provisions of this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FIREWORKS
Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration, or detonation that meets the definition of "1.4G fireworks" or "1.3G fireworks" as set forth herein.
FIREWORKS, 1.4G (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CLASS C, COMMON FIREWORKS)
Small fireworks devices containing restricted amounts of pyrotechnic composition designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by composition. Such 1.4G fireworks which comply with the construction, and labeling regulations of the DOTn for Fireworks, UN0336, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as set forth in CPSC 16 CFR: Parts 1500 and 1507, are not explosive material for the purpose of the Code. "Fireworks" shall mean and include, but are not limited to the following: blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes or toy guns in which explosives are used, the type of balloons that require fire underneath to propel the same, fire crackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, sparklers, or other fireworks of like construction or other device or any explosive substance. "Fireworks" shall not include toy guns, toy pistols, toy canes, and other devices where twenty-five hundredths (0.25) grain or less of an explosive compound are used.
FIREWORKS, 1.3G (FORMERLY CLASS B, SPECIAL FIREWORKS)
Large fireworks devices, which are explosive materials, intended for use in fireworks displays and designed to produce audible or visible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. Such 1.3G fireworks include, but are not limited to firecrackers containing more than one hundred thirty (130) milligrams [two (2) grains] of explosive composition, aerial shells containing more than forty (40) grams of pyrotechnic composition, and other display pieces that exceed the limits for classification as 1.4G fireworks. Such 1.3G fireworks are also described as fireworks, UN0335 by the DOTn. Examples are devices typically displayed at commercial or professional displays.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
Nothing in this Article shall be construed as applying to the manufacture, storage, sale or use of signals necessary for the safe operation of railroads or other classes of public or private transportation, nor applying to the military or naval forces of the United States or of this State or to peace officers, nor as prohibiting the sale or use of blank cartridges for ceremonial or theatrical or athletic events or agricultural purposes.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
No retailer, dealer or any other person shall sell, offer for sale, store, display or have in his/her possession any fireworks that have not been approved and labeled as 1.4G fireworks as defined above. No fireworks shall be sold except during the fireworks season as herein defined. "Fireworks season" shall be the period beginning on the 20th day of June and continuing through the fifth day of July of the same year.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
No person shall sell, offer for sale, store or display fireworks within the corporate limits of the City without first having obtained a license to do so from the City. Each location shall require a separate license. The license fee for approved charitable organizations shall be the same. No license shall be issued to anyone until he/she has furnished proof of liability insurance in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per person and in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) per accident and property insurance in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
No fireworks exhibitions shall be held within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining a permit from the Board of Aldermen. Permits will be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the Board may decide upon.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
The fees provided for hereunder are separate and in addition to any other fees provided for and required by any other provision of this Code or ordinance to the City.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
A. 
Fireworks shall not be sold or kept for sale in a place of business where paint, oils, varnishes, turpentine or gasoline or other flammable substances are kept in unbroken containers, unless in a separate and distinct section or department of the store.
B. 
Fireworks shall not be stored, kept, sold or discharged within fifty (50) feet of any gasoline pump, gasoline filling station, gasoline bulk station or any building in which gasoline or volatile liquids are sold in quantities in excess of one (1) gallon, except in stores where cleaners, paints and oils are handled in sealed containers only.
C. 
It shall be unlawful to expose fireworks to direct sunlight through glass to the merchandise displayed, except where the fireworks are in the original package. All fireworks that the public may examine shall be kept for sale in original packages, except where an attendant is on duty at all times where fireworks are offered for sale. Fireworks shall be kept in showcases out of the reach of the public when an attendant is not on duty. One (1) or more signs reading, "FIREWORKS—NO SMOKING," in letters not less than four inches in height, shall be displayed at all places where fireworks are stored or sold.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
One (1) five-pound multi-purpose fire extinguisher and one (1) air-pressurized water extinguisher shall be provided and kept in close proximity to the stock of fireworks in a building or stand where fireworks are sold and/or stored.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3434, 4-2-2018; Ord. No. 3441, 6-4-2018]
All persons engaged in the retail sale of fireworks shall prominently display signs furnished by the City advising the general public that it is illegal to fire fireworks within the corporate limits of the City except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on July 1st and 2nd and between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. on July 3rd and 4th. Any such sign must also state that discharge of bottle rockets is prohibited by Harrisonville City Ordinance within the City limits. Such sign must be displayed at checkout and at the point of bottle rocket display.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3434, 4-2-2018; Ord. No. 3441, 6-4-2018; Ord. No. 3664, 9-5-2023]
No person shall discharge any fireworks within the corporate limits of the City without a permit except during the period of July 1 to July 4. Fireworks shall be allowed to be discharged during this period as follows:
July 1, 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
July 2, 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
July 3, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. (midnight)
July 4, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. (midnight)
December 31, 11:50 P.M. to January 1, 12:10 A.M.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3434, 4-2-2018; Ord. No. 3441, 6-4-2018]
No person or persons shall discharge bottle rockets as defined herein within the corporate limits of the City of Harrisonville. "Bottle rocket" is defined as an aerial fireworks device that has a wood, bamboo, or plastic stick attached and has an overall length of less than eighteen (18) inches.