(A) The city may, upon application in writing, upon the posting of a suitable bond, grant a permit for the public display of fireworks by the city, religious, fraternal or civic organizations, fair associations, amusement parks or other organizations or groups of individuals, approved by the City Council and the City Council is authorized, by resolution, to grant such permission when such display is to be handled by a competent operator, to be approved by the Chiefs of Police and Fire Departments. Such display shall be of such a character, and so located, discharged or fired, as in the opinion of the Chiefs of the Police and Fire Departments, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons. After such permit shall have been granted, sales, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for such display shall be lawful for that purpose only.
(Prior Code, § 16.03.080)
(B) All such applications for permits shall set forth the date, the hour and place of making such display, and the place of storing fireworks prior to the display, and further, the name or names of the person, persons, firm partnership, corporation, association or group of individuals making the display; and the name of the person or persons, in charge of the igniting, firing, setting off, exploding or causing to be exploded such fireworks. The location of the storage place shall be subject to the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department. No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.
(Prior Code, § 16.03.090)
(C) The City Council may require a bond deemed adequate by the Council from the licensee in a sum not less than $500 conditioned for the payment of all damages, which may be caused either to a person or persons or to property, by reason of the display so as aforesaid licensed, and arising from any acts of the licensee, his or her agents or employees. Such bond shall run to the city and shall be for the use and benefit of any person injured or the owner of any property damaged, who is authorized to maintain an action thereon, or his or her heirs, executors, administrator, successors or assigns.
(Prior Code, § 16.03.100)
(D) Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with the manufacture, storage or transportation of fireworks by any manufacturer, wholesaler, dealer or jobber selling at wholesale without the state or to municipalities, counties, religious, fraternal or civic organizations, fair associations, amusement parks, or other organizations or groups of individuals within the state authorized to possess and use fireworks under this act; or the sale or use of any fireworks or blank cartridges for a show or theater, or for signal purposes in athletic sports, or by railroads for signal purposes, or for use by the militia; or construed to prohibit the manufacture of aviation and railroad light flares.
(Prior Code, § 16.03.110)
Penalty, see § 131.999