The purpose of this Chapter is to establish a safe environment for the
discharge of fireworks and to insure protection for the viewing public and
the property owners surrounding the discharge site.
Any party wishing to stage a fireworks display shall,
at least 30 days prior to the display, submit an application on a form furnished
by the Township and shall secure permission from the Township Board prior
to the fireworks display.
A site plan of the area where the fireworks display is
to be conducted shall be submitted with the application. The site plan shall
set forth all structures in the area and the discharge site fallout area.
The site plan shall furthermore set forth the distance separating the mortars
used to launch the fireworks and the structures and also set forth the distance
separating the mortars and the spectators viewing the display. All site plans
must be approved by the Denton Township Fire Department prior to Township
Board approval.
The fireworks company conducting the display shall follow
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code 1123 for Fireworks Display
and/or the Denton Township requirements, whichever is more restrictive.
The fireworks company shall maintain personal injury
liability insurance/property damage liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000
during each event. The Township shall be named as an additional insured on
the insurance policy. The insurance policy must be submitted with the aforementioned
application and shall be subject to the Risk Management Company's review.
The insurance policy shall also include coverage for the cleanup after the
fireworks display has ended.
The fireworks company shall be responsible for all shells
being fired. In the event one of the shells does not explode, the fireworks
company shall secure the area until the unexploded shell is found and properly
disposed of.
Violation of this chapter shall be a municipal civil infraction, and proceedings shall be instituted pursuant to Chapter 38, Municipal Civil Infractions.[1]