[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Coloma 6-30-1994 as Title 9, Ch.
2, Sec. 9-2-5, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall sell, expose or offer for sale, use, keep, discharge
or explode any fireworks except toy pistol paper caps, sparklers and
toy snakes within the limits of the Village unless he/she shall be
authorized by a fireworks permit as hereinafter provided. The term
"fireworks" as used in this section shall be defined as provided in
§ 167.10(1), Wis. Stats., and shall be deemed to include
all rockets or similar missiles containing explosive fuel.
Fireworks, other than those prohibited by the laws of the State
of Wisconsin, may be used and displayed in open fields, parks, rivers,
lakes and ponds by public organizations and other groups of individuals
when a permit for such display has been granted by the Village Board.
All applications shall be referred to the Fire Chief for investigation
and no permit shall be granted unless the Village Board, from the
report of the Chief, determines that the applicant will use the fireworks
in a public exhibition, that all reasonable precautions will be exercised
with regard to the protection of the lives and property of all persons
and that the display will be handled by a competent operator and conducted
in a suitable, safe place and manner. Before granting any fireworks
permit, the Village Board shall require the applicant to post with
the Clerk/Treasurer an approved indemnity bond in the sum of $2,000
for the payment of all claims that may arise by reason of injuries
to persons or property from the handling, use or discharge of fireworks
under such permit.
