No person shall ignite, discharge or use display fireworks within the city at any time without a permit issued by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief.
(A) Application for a permit shall be on a written form provided by the State Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The permit application shall be accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the City Commission, the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief may grant a permit for display fireworks if applicable provisions of the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, 2011 Public Act 256, being M.C.L.A. §§ 28.451 through 28.471, are complied with. After a permit has been granted, sales, possession or transportation of fireworks for the purposes described in the permit only may be made. A permit granted under this division (A) is nontransferable and shall not be issued to a minor.
(B) Before a permit authorized by this section is granted, the applicant shall furnish proof of financial responsibility in the form of a bond, or insurance deemed sufficient by the township to satisfy damage claims against the applicant, and to protect the public.
(C) A permit shall not be issued to a non-resident of the state applicant until the applicant has appointed in writing a member of the state bar, or a resident agent upon whom all process in an action against the applicant may be served.
(D) The Fire Marshal, or Fire Chief, shall rule on the competency and qualifications of display fireworks operators as required under NFPA 1123 and safety aspects of the display based upon the information provided in the application form before any permit is granted.
(Ord. 196, passed 8-13-2012) Penalty, see § 132.99