[Ord. No. A-252 §§1 —
4, 11-16-1992]
A. Except
on the third (3rd), fourth (4th) and fifth (5th) days of July of each
year, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M., it shall be
unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the City of
Lockwood, Missouri, to use, set off, burn, explode or otherwise discharge
any fireworks, provided, however, that this Section shall not apply
to any fireworks display at parks or other public places by any person
who is issued a permit by the Board of Aldermen, when it is satisfied
that the public safety will not be endangered by such display.
[Ord. No. A-570, 7-1-2020]
B. Definition. The term "common fireworks" shall include explosive devices designed primarily to produce visible
or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. This
term includes aerial devices containing no more than two grains (130
mg) of explosive composition or ground devices containing no more
than 50 mg of explosive composition, all of which are classified as
class C explosives by regulation of the United States Department of
Transportation. The term "special fireworks" shall
include explosive devices designed primarily to produce visible or
audible effects by combustion, deflagration or detonation. This term
includes devices containing more than two grains (130 mg) of explosive
composition intended for public display. These devices are classified
as class B explosives by regulation of the United States Department
of Transportation.
C. Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, it shall be unlawful at all times to sell,
give away, use, possess, fire, set off, burn, explode or discharge
bottle rockets.
D. It
shall be unlawful for any natural parent, legal guardian or other
person having any minor under the age of seventeen (17) years under
his/her legal or actual control to knowingly allow said minor to set
off or discharge fireworks in violation of the provisions of this
Section.
[Ord. No. A-282 §1, 7-28-1997]
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City limits of
the City of Lockwood to make or cause to be made any loud or unnecessary
noise or to operate any radio, record player, tape player, CD player,
or other device operated by any electric system or battery at such
a sound volume level that the sounds produced by such device is heard
or felt more than fifty (50) feet from such device.