For the preservation and protection of human lives, public and
private property, no person or persons, firm or corporation shall
sell, use or possess what are commonly and commercially known as "fireworks,"
including everything that is designed and manufactured primarily for
the production of pyrotechnic effects, excepting railroad signaling
torpedoes and similar devices, within the corporate limits of the
City of Perth Amboy.
For the purposes of this chapter, marbles coated with any explosive
mixture, fireworks containing picric acid or pirates, colored fire,
skyrockets, aerial bombs, pistols, cannons, canes or other appliances
using blank cartridges or using caps containing chlorate of potash
mixture, bombardments or mandarins made of chlorate of potash mixture,
cartridge exploders and torpedoes shall be construed and defined as
fireworks.
No permits or licenses of any kind shall be issued for the sale
of fireworks at retail or use thereof within the corporate limits
of the City of Perth Amboy.
The Police Department shall have the power to confiscate and
destroy all fireworks prepared for retail sale or use in violation
of this chapter.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to interfere
with the wholesale sale and storage of fireworks and the regulation
thereof under and by virtue of any existing ordinance.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to interfere with
the use of fireworks in connection with any civic celebration under
the sanction of municipal authorities of the City of Perth Amboy.
[Added 3-5-1991 by Ord.
No. 532-91]
A Citizens Fireworks Committee is hereby established, consisting
of five (5) members to be appointed by the Mayor to serve terms of
five (5) years from January 1 of the year of their appointment. The
Committee may organize and adopt rules for the conduct of its affairs
and elect a Chairperson and Secretary from among its members. The
Committee shall advise and consult with the Mayor or his designee
with respect to its affairs, which shall be limited to activities
related to organizing, coordinating and funding, through public and
private sources. Fourth of July activities. The Chairperson shall
be the representative of the City of Perth Amboy to any regional committee
or commission established, and in which the City of Perth Amboy has
agreed to participate, for the purpose of organizing, coordinating
and funding regional Fourth of July activities. Nothing contained
herein shall be construed as permitting the Citizens Fireworks Committee
or any regional committee or commission to expend or obligate public
funds without the consent of the City Council.
[Amended 12-21-1976 by Ord. No. 121-76]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred
dollars ($500) for each and every offense or shall be punished by
imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days for each and every offense,
or both.