City of Weldon Spring, MO Fireworks

[R.O. 2004 § 620.010; Ord. No. 02-11 § 1, 4-9-2002; Ord. No. 03-14 §§ 1 — 2, 8-28-2003; Ord. No. 04-12 §§ 1 — 2, 6-8-2004; Ord. No. 05-06 § 1, 3-24-2005; Ord. No. 16-13 § 7, 7-28-2016; Ord. No. 24-06, 3-28-2024]

The City Administrator of the City of Weldon Spring has the sole authority to issue any person a fireworks stand license to permit sales of fireworks as described in Chapter 320, RSMo., for any location in areas zoned PC and in any other zoned district in the City as defined in City Code, Title IV (Land Use), if approved by the Board of Aldermen. No fireworks stand shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of a child care center or a school.

Each fireworks stand operator must obtain a permit from the City Administrator for the City of Weldon Spring on or before June 4 of each year.

Stands shall not be set up prior to June 14 of each year and must be completely removed prior to July 12 of each year. There shall be no sale of fireworks prior to June 20 nor after July 5 of each year; however, sales are permitted on July 6 if the 4th of July in any given year falls on a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

Fireworks stands shall not sell or store fireworks within one hundred (100) feet of a permanent building.

Fireworks stands shall not sell or offer for sale gasoline or petroleum products.

Stands shall not employ persons under sixteen (16) years of age upon such premises. At least one (1) supervisory personnel twenty-one (21) years of age or older shall be in attendance at all times.

Stands shall not offer for sale such fireworks prior to 8:00 A.M. or after 10:00 P.M. on any day except on July 1, 2 or 3 of each year when the closing time shall be 11:00 P.M. and on July 4 when closing shall be 12:00 Midnight.

Stands shall not sell any goods or merchandise to any person under sixteen (16) years of age.

Stands shall not permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages within the area under the control of the fireworks stand operator.

Stands shall not permit the discharge of fireworks within the area under the control of the fireworks stand operator.

Stands shall not permit smoking or open flame within twenty (20) feet of where fireworks are offered for sale. "NO SMOKING" signs shall be prominently posted. A minimum of two (2) ABC fire extinguishers must be provided. The minimum weight for each fire extinguisher must be ten (10) pounds, and there must be at least one (1) extinguisher for each seventy-five (75) feet of sales counter. Water barrels and buckets may be used in addition to the required number of fire extinguishers.

Debris, paper, wrappers, etc., shall not be allowed to accumulate on the premises. At least one (1) empty dumpster shall be provided in addition to that being filled. Litter shall be picked up at least one (1) time each day.

Stands shall have a minimum of three (3) off-street parking spaces provided.

Stands shall provide a portable restroom facility if there is currently no restroom available on site. Portable restroom facilities shall not be placed within one hundred (100) feet of a permanent building.

No person shall be allowed flagging traffic within the street right-of-way, and no interference with the flow of traffic near the site of the fireworks stand shall be permitted. No flashing lights shall be permitted. While a stand is set up, it shall be permitted to display signage as follows; these provisions supersede sign requirements in Chapter 415. On-site signage is allowed up to a maximum of four hundred (400) square feet; this allotment may be used for a single sign or for multiple signs. Two (2) signs may be off site, with a maximum size of thirty-two (32) square feet per sign. Signs shall not be placed on a public right-of-way, and off-site signs shall only be erected with the permission of the property owner. In addition to these signs, additional product signage may be mounted directly on the tent structure or canopy and on any fences surrounding the stand. In lieu of the above allowed signs, alternate signage may be allowed at the discretion of the City Administrator. Signage plans shall be submitted as part of the permit application.

All fireworks stands must be inspected and approved and monitored by the Fire Marshal of the local fire district. A copy of the Fire Marshal's certificate of inspection shall be provided to the City Administrator prior to the sale of fireworks.

[R.O. 2004 § 620.030; Ord. No. 02-11 § 3, 4-9-2002]

In addition to the permit fee, each fireworks stand operator shall post a surety bond in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) cash or cashier's check to assure compliance with the following conditions:

The operator shall observe all of the above provisions of this fireworks ordinance and all ordinances of the City of Weldon Spring.

The operator shall completely remove his/her stand and acceptably clean up the area by the removal deadline established in Subsection (C) of Section 620.010.

The City Administrator or his/her designee is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter and may call upon any County Peace Officer for assistance in the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. Upon failure or refusal of the stand operator to comply with the above conditions, his/her permit shall be revoked and bond forfeited.