[Adopted 9-13-1993 by Ord. No. 5-1993; amended 8-27-2001 by Ord. No. 5-2001; 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2-2012 (Ch. 5, Art. VII, of
the 1976 Code)]
A municipal permit is required for the sale of consumer fireworks.
The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue a permit if the
following conditions are met:
A. The applicant is 21 years or older
and applies on a state-approved form.
B. The applicant possesses the necessary
state and federal permits.
C. Storage and sale.
(1) Consumer fireworks may be
stored and sold only in a permanent, fixed, standalone building dedicated
solely to the storage and sale of consumer fireworks.
(2) The building may not be less
than 60 feet from another permanent building and may not be less than
300 feet from a structure in which gasoline, propane or other flammable
material is sold or dispensed.
(3) Cigarettes, tobacco products
or lighters or other flame producing devices may not be permitted
in the building.
(4) A person under 21 years of
age may not be admitted into the building unless accompanied by a
parent or guardian.
(5) Notwithstanding Subsection
A(4) above, a person of at least 18 years of age may handle and sell
consumer fireworks if the person is under the direct supervision of
a person 21 years of age or older.
(6) The building shall be equipped
throughout with an automatic fire-suppression system in accordance
with NFPA 13-D.
(7) The building must comply with
the International Building Code (IBC), as amended.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(8) No outside storage will be
allowed.
D. The location is permitted under Chapter
300, Zoning.
In addition to the enforcement provisions of 8 M.R.S.A. § 223-A(9),
a fine of $500 for an initial violation, and $1,000 for subsequent
violations of this article will be imposed, none of which may be suspended.
The Town will also be awarded its reasonable attorney fees for prosecution
of any violation.