[R.O. 1993 § 215.200; Code 1972 § 22-11; Ord. No. 82-1797, 4-12-1982; CC 1988 § 10-4; Ord. No. 2000-2454 § I, 12-12-2000; Ord. No. 2011-2910 § I, 7-26-2011; Ord. No. 2014-3004 § I, 6-23-2014; Ord. No. 2018-3146, 4-24-2018]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to sell or dispose of firecrackers or fireworks at any time, except between the dates of June 20 up to and including July 4 and December 20 up to and including January 1.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or place any fireworks, including pyrotechnic devices, in such a 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 the City limits except on the first, second and third days of July each year between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and continuing until the hour of 11:00 P.M. and on the fourth day of July each year between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and continuing until the hour of 12:00 Midnight, and on New Year's Eve from 12:00 Midnight New Year's Day to 1:00 A.M. on New Year's Day, or any other dates or times approved by the City Council. It shall be unlawful to shoot or explode torpedoes or dynamite, except for commercial purposes, at any time. No person shall sell firecrackers or fireworks within one hundred (100) feet of the place of sale of flammable liquids.
[R.O. 1993 § 215.205; Ord. No. 99-2387 §§ 1 — 11, 5-11-1999]
A. 
This Section authorizes the issuance of a permit for public fireworks amusement display.
B. 
Such permit may be issued by the City of Aurora Fire Chief or other official specifically designated by the Fire Chief.
C. 
Said permit may be issued only upon strict compliance with the provisions of this section.
D. 
The Fire Chief or other designated official shall determine that appropriate measures are established to provide acceptable crowd management, security, fire protection and other emergency services.
E. 
All planning and use of pyrotechnics shall be coordinated with the venue manager and producer.
F. 
Before the performance of any public fireworks amusement display, the permit applicant shall submit a plan for use of pyrotechnics to the Fire Chief.
G. 
After a permit has been granted, the permittee shall keep the plan available at the site for safety inspectors or designated agent of the authority having jurisdiction.
H. 
Any additional pyrotechnics to a performance or any significant change in the presentation of the public fireworks display shall require approval by the Fire Chief.
I. 
The plan for the public fireworks amusement display shall be made in writing and shall contain the following information:
1. 
The name of the person, group or organization sponsoring the production.
2. 
The date and time of the display.
3. 
The exact location of the display.
4. 
The name of the person actually in charge of firing the fireworks display (i.e., pyrotechnic operator).
5. 
The number, names and ages of all assistants who are to be present.
6. 
The qualifications of the pyrotechnic operator.
7. 
The pyrotechnic experience of the operator.
8. 
Confirmation of any applicable State and Federal licenses held by the operator or assistants. The City may require a certified pyrotechnic operator.
9. 
The permittee will be required to indemnify or hold harmless the City, its officers, directors, or employees, from any loss, liability or damage arising out of, as the result of, or in connection with the fireworks amusement display, including all costs of defending any claim arising as a result thereof. In such case, the user shall present the City with evidence of a policy of insurance, effective throughout the period of use, in amounts not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) coverage per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) aggregate. All policies of insurance shall not be cancelable without thirty (30) days' prior written notice to City, and shall name the City as an additional insured.
10. 
The number and type of pyrotechnic devices and the materials to be used, the operator's experience with those devices and effects.
11. 
A definition of the general responsibilities of assistants.
12. 
A diagram of the grounds or facilities where the display is to be held. This diagram shall show the point at which the fireworks are to be fired, the fallout radius for each device used in the performance, and the lines beyond which the audience shall be restrained.
13. 
The point of on-site assembly of each fireworks device.
14. 
The manner and storage of the fireworks and other related materials.
15. 
A material safety data sheet (MSDS) for the fireworks to be used.
16. 
Certifications that the set, scenery and rigging materials are inherently flame retardant or have been treated to achieve flame retardancy.
J. 
All plans shall be submitted as soon as possible so that the Fire Chief has time to be present and to notify other interested parties.
K. 
A copy of the application to be filled out by any permittee is on file in the City offices.