(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, hold for sale, or offer for sale at retail, any permissible fireworks in the city unless such person has first obtained a permit from the city as a retailer.
(b) Any person desiring to sell or offer for sale any permissible fireworks as a retailer shall make application to the city clerk for a permit authorizing the same. Such application shall be accompanied by a fee of $5 and evidence that the applicant has obtained an insurance policy insuring applicant for general liability with coverage limits of not less than $1,000,000 per act or occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and such application shall include the following information and such additional information as the City Marshal or Township Fire Chief shall deem necessary:
(1) The name and residence address of the applicant.
(2) The location of the premises for which the permit is sought. If ownership of the premises is different from the applicant, written consent of the owner is required.
(3) When the permit is sought in a temporary structure or facility, the applicant shall provide a legal description of the premises, a description of the structure or facility upon the premises. After an inspection of the premises including review by any city agency, the City Marshal or Township Fire Chief may issue a permit therefore, conditioned upon reasonable safety measures to be specified in the permit. Persons responsible for the operations of permissible fireworks stands in which the fireworks are stored or handled shall be familiar with safety requirements for the materials being sold, and the appropriate actions necessary in the event of fire and comply therewith.
(Ord. 464; Code 2015)