[Amended 1997 by Ord. No. 1604; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art.
I)]
No person within the City shall carry on or about his person
or in any vehicle, without authority of law, any pistol, revolver,
dagger, razor, dangerous knife, stiletto, knuckles, sling-shot, loaded
air rifle as defined by 720 ILCS 5/24-8-0.1, an object containing
noxious or deleterious liquid, gas or substance or other dangerous
weapon, or conceal the weapon on or about his person or his motor
vehicle, except for handguns where a person has been licensed in accordance
with the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/1 et seq.).
No person shall fire or discharge firearms and/or air guns within
the corporate limits of the City, except that firearms and/or air
guns may be discharged within the corporate limits of the City in
the following instances:
A.
Where otherwise permitted by state or federal law;
B.
In A-1 agricultural zoning districts, other than on City-owned property
located within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining
the requisite permission of the City Council; and
C.
On City-owned property located within the corporate limits of the
City with the permission of the City Council, which permission shall
be evidenced by a duly enacted order, resolution or ordinance of the
City Council.
[Amended 2-2-2004 by Ord.
No. 2236]
No person shall, by himself or his agent, independent contractor
or employee, detonate or cause to be detonated in the City any explosives,
except as follows:
A.
Where authorized by the City Council and on such terms as the City
Council shall make and provide, with the advice and recommendation
of the relevant City appointed officers and their staff (including
but not limited to the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief and the City
Engineering Consultant), which may include but may not be limited
to the following conditions or terms:
(1)
Proof of the applicant having obtained the state-required permit
for the detonation of explosives from the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources, or other applicable state agency responsible for the same
at time of reference;
(2)
The providing of insurance to indemnify for personal injury
and/or property damage caused by detonation of explosives in the City
in such amount of coverage and with such approved insurers as the
City Council shall decide;
(3)
Providing of reasonable notice of the proposed detonation of
explosives in the City to the City's Fire Protection District and
Police Department;
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(4)
Restrictions on the hours of the day and the days when detonation
of explosives for an authorized purpose in the City shall be permitted;
and
(5)
Subject to such control and supervision as the City Council
shall require.
No person shall have, keep, possess or store nitroglycerine,
dynamite or giant powder, blasting powder, petroleum, gun powder,
or any of their products, or other similar combustible or explosive
materials without the permission of the City Council, except as otherwise
authorized by law.
[Amended 1997 by Ord. No. 1604]
A.
It is unlawful to store any fireworks in the City, except as may
be necessary for the performance of a licensed public exhibition of
pyrotechnics. Any such storage must be under the supervision of and
subject to the approval of the Fire Marshal.
B.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, or corporation
to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or use or explode
any fireworks in the City; provided that the public exhibitions of
fireworks may be given if a permit therefor is granted by the City
Council.
C.
The term "fireworks" shall be as is, from time to time, defined in
425 ILCS 35/1, as approved, adopted, and amended.
