linnrg
Sawhorse
do most communities regulate fireworks sales/displays by way of the Fire Code and amendments or do they use other ordinance sections to regulate this?
My opinion is that I think the Fire Code is the wrong place for this since I do not write tickets or arrest people.
I would like to see examples if I can. We are a community that has not allowed them and it has been in our fire code amendments.
My code adoption states:
Section 5608 Fireworks Display (Permits and Displays)
Amendment. Section 5608 of is retitled as follows: “Firework Permits and Displays”;
Addition. Section 5608.1 is amended by adding a second paragraph to read as follows: “The manufacturing, storage, sale, handling, and use of fireworks are prohibited within the City, with the exception that fireworks may be used for public displays by fair associations, amusement parks and other organizations, or groups holding a current permit issued by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Borough Mayor, and Fire Department.”
Amendment. Section 5608.2, Permit application, is amended by adding the following sentence:
A fireworks event permit for each event involving public or private display of any amount of fireworks is required.
OUR BOROUGH restricts the sale by ordinance but excepts the cities to do as they please. They have no police power and do have a $500 fine in the code! They have this:
My opinion is that I think the Fire Code is the wrong place for this since I do not write tickets or arrest people.
I would like to see examples if I can. We are a community that has not allowed them and it has been in our fire code amendments.
My code adoption states:
Section 5608 Fireworks Display (Permits and Displays)
Amendment. Section 5608 of is retitled as follows: “Firework Permits and Displays”;
Addition. Section 5608.1 is amended by adding a second paragraph to read as follows: “The manufacturing, storage, sale, handling, and use of fireworks are prohibited within the City, with the exception that fireworks may be used for public displays by fair associations, amusement parks and other organizations, or groups holding a current permit issued by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Borough Mayor, and Fire Department.”
Amendment. Section 5608.2, Permit application, is amended by adding the following sentence:
A fireworks event permit for each event involving public or private display of any amount of fireworks is required.
OUR BOROUGH restricts the sale by ordinance but excepts the cities to do as they please. They have no police power and do have a $500 fine in the code! They have this:
- 0.18.050. - Sale of fireworks forbidden.
The sale or offering for sale of Class C fireworks is forbidden within the Kenai Peninsula Borough outside of the boundaries of the cities of Homer, Kachemak City, Kenai, Seldovia, Seward and Soldotna.
(Ord. No. 85-87, § 1(part), 1985)
A. No permit shall be issued for more than 3 displays per calendar year. - B.No permit is transferable.
C.This section does not authorize the mayor to approve displays within the boundaries of the cities of Homer, Kachemak City, Kenai, Seldovia, Seward and Soldotna.
