[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Shippensburg 10-5-1914
by Ord. No. 96, approved 10-5-1914. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall set off, cast or fire any rocket, fountain, roman candle
or any other sort of fireworks unless he shall have secured a license from
the Mayor of the Borough of Shippensburg permitting him to do so.
Any person or persons desiring to give an exhibition of fireworks by
setting off and firing rockets, fountains, roman candles and fireworks of
a like character shall make application to the Mayor for a license so to do
at least five days before the date of such exhibition and shall set forth
in his application the place where and the time when such exhibition shall
be given. If the Mayor shall be satisfied that the said exhibition will not
endanger persons or property, he shall grant a license to the applicant. The
person or persons so receiving such license shall be responsible for all damage
to persons or property which may result from the setting off of fireworks
under the license so granted.
[Amended 12-30-1985 by Ord. No. 539,
approved 12-30-1985]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $300 and costs
of prosecution or, upon default in payment of the fine and costs, by imprisonment
in the county jail for not more than 30 days.
