[R.O. 2017 § 210.2210; Ord. No. 17-10, 6-20-2017]
A.
No person shall possess or set off any fireworks within the City limits except "consumer fireworks" as that term is defined in Section 320.106, RSMo., and no person may use or set off any consumer fireworks except during the time specified by this Section.
B.
Consumer fireworks may be used and set off within the City limits only on the dates of July 1 to July 6, inclusive, and only between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.; except that on July 4 consumer fireworks may be used and set off between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and Midnight.
C.
Anyone who uses or sets off fireworks at any time shall be responsible for cleaning up and disposing of any debris which results from the use, setting off or explosion thereof.
D.
Any person convicted of possessing or setting off any firework or fireworks which are classified as something other than "consumer fireworks" shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by a sentence of confinement of not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and sentence of confinement.
E.
Any person convicted of using or setting off consumer fireworks at any time other than as is permitted by this Section shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and by the imposition of a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for all subsequent offenses.
F.
Any person convicted of failing to clean up and/or dispose of any debris resulting from the use, setting off or explosion of any firework or fireworks shall be sentenced to the payment of a fine of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and by the imposition of a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for all subsequent offenses.
