[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Media 4-6-1939 by Ord. No. 228. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 165.
Noise — See Ch. 203.
Zoning — See Ch. 311.
[Amended 3-20-2008 by Ord. No. 1043]
A. 
On and after the passage of this chapter, it shall be unlawful and it is hereby prohibited for any person, persons, firm or corporation to store, sell, offer or expose for sale or have in possession with intent to sell or use, discharge or cause to be discharged, ignited, fired or otherwise set in action within the limits of the Borough of Media any fireworks except after having obtained a license as hereafter provided.
B. 
The sale and use of ground and hand-held sparkling devices, novelties and toy caps shall be permitted at all times.
[Added 3-20-2008 by Ord. No. 1043]
The following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them:
CONSUMER FIREWORKS
Shall mean and include:
A. 
Any combustible or explosive composition or any substance or combination of substances intended to produce visible and/or audible effects by combustion, whether or not such is suitable for use by the public in compliance with the construction, performance, composition and labeling requirements promulgated by the Consumer Products Safety Commission in 16 CFR (relating to commercial practices) or any successor regulation and which complies with the provisions for "consumer fireworks" as defined in the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Standard 87-1, or any successor standard.
B. 
The term does not include "ground and hand-held sparkling devices," "novelties" and "toy caps" in APA Standard 87-1.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS
Shall be defined as provided in 27 CFR § 555.11 (relating to meaning of terms).
FIREWORKS
Shall mean consumer fireworks or display fireworks.
It shall also be unlawful and is hereby prohibited for any person, persons, firm or corporation unnecessarily to discharge in or into any street, highway or public place in such borough any rifle, gun, pistol, revolver, cane, cannon or other appliance, whether projecting or exploding any bullet, cartridge, blank cartridge, cap or otherwise, or any explosive substance or mixture or chlorates or nitrates.
Licenses for the public display of fireworks by properly qualified individuals or corporations under the direct supervision of experts in the handling of fireworks may be issued by the Mayor, in such form as may be prescribed and upon furnishing such information as he may require, provided that such display or displays shall be of such character and so located, discharged or fired as, in the opinion of the Mayor after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons and provided that application for such license is made 15 days in advance of the date of display.
Such fireworks or devices for pyrotechnic displays may be stored within the limits of the Borough of Media when the license for such storage has been issued by the Mayor of the Borough of Media, provided that the building or premises in or upon which such storage is to be made has been properly inspected by the Building Inspector and certified to the Mayor as a proper place for such storage and provided that no license shall be issued for such storage within 500 feet of a school, hospital, church or other public institution or any building used as a place of public assembly.
[Amended 11-19-1992 by Ord. No. 846]
Any person, persons, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $600, plus costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days.