[R.O. 2004 §240.010; CC 1990 §240.010; Ord. No. 688 §1, 3-15-1990; Ord. No. 1147 §§1 —
2, 8-20-2007; Ord. No.
1442, 2-19-2018]
A.
A "fireworks display," as defined by the International Building Code and the International Fire Code, as more particularly set forth and identified in Section 500.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of Pevely. may be discharged within the territorial limits of the City of Pevely on the fourth day of July in each year between the hours of' 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. in such years as the fourth day of July shall fall on a Sunday through Thursday weekday: and may be discharged between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 12:00 Midnight in such years as the fourth day of July shall fall on a Friday or Saturday of the week. Additionally. fireworks may he discharged on the Saturday preceding the Fourth of July, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 12:00 Midnight. when the Fourth of July falls on a Monday through Thursday in any given year. Such fireworks may he discharged only on privately owned property with the consent of the owner and the occupant of such property.
[R.O. 2004 §240.020; CC 1990 §240.020; Ord. No. 688 §2, 3-15-1990; Ord. No. 962 §1, 5-7-2001; Ord. No. 1102 §1, 4-17-2006; Ord. No. 1513, 6-1-2020]
A.
Any
such person, firm, or corporation making application for a permit
to sell fireworks shall file a written request with the City Clerk
not less than thirty (30) days prior to the fourth day of July accompanied
by a fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per location. If the
application is not approved by the Board of Aldermen, the two-thousand-dollar
fee shall be returned to the applicant. Only four (4) fireworks stands
will be allowed in the City each year. All permits issued and approved
are personal to the applicant and non-transferable. The sale of fireworks
or operation of place of sale by anyone other than the permittee shall
void the permit and cause forfeiture of the permit fee.
B.
The
granting or denial of applications for permits for the sale of fireworks
shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of Aldermen, and all
applications shall contain the name of the applicant, a detailed description
of the requested location, the type of structure from which sales
are to be made, provisions for fire protection, and any other information
required by the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Any
fireworks stand awarded a permit shall pass a safety inspection, to
be conducted by the Building Official or his or her designee, prior
to selling any fireworks. Failure to pass a safety inspection prior
to selling any fireworks may result in the revocation of the permit,
a monetary fine, or a combination thereof.
D.
Fireworks
stands shall only be allowed to be located on property zoned for commercial
or industrial use and may only be open for business from the 20th
day of June through the fifth day of July.
E.
The
Board of Aldermen reserves the right to revoke any issued permit at
any time.
[R.O. 2004 §240.030; CC 1990 §240.030; Ord. No. 688 §3, 3-15-1990]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or place any fireworks,
including pyrotechnic devices, in such 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 City limits except
on the fourth (4th) day of July of each year.
[R.O. 2004 §240.040; CC 1990 §240.040; Ord. No. 688 §4, 3-15-1990]
Permission for any person, firm or corporation to store, sell
or offer for sale fireworks of any type within the City limits must
first comply with the Dunklin Fire District codes for fireworks stands.
