(a) No person shall possess, possess for sale or sell fireworks in the Municipality, except a licensed manufacturer of fireworks, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.02 through 3743.08, a licensed wholesaler of fireworks, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.15 through 3743.21, a shipping permit holder as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.40, an out-of-state resident, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.44, a resident of this State, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.45, or a licensed exhibitor of fireworks, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.50 through 3743.55, or as authorized by any municipal ordinance that is substantially equivalent to any of these statutes, and except as provided in Ohio R.C. 3743.80 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
(b) Except as provided in Ohio R.C. 3743.80 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, and except for licensed exhibitors of fireworks authorized to conduct a fireworks exhibition pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3743.50 through 3743.55 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, no person shall discharge, ignite, or explode any fireworks in this Municipality, including a prohibition of the discharge, ignition or explosion of fireworks purchased pursuant to R.C. § 3743.45 intending to prohibit the discharge, ignition or explosion of fireworks on private property on any of the days set forth in R.C. § 3743.45(b).
(c) No person shall use in a theater or public hall, what is technically known as fireworks showers, or a mixture containing potassium chlorate and sulphur.
(d) No person shall sell fireworks of any kind to a person under eighteen years of age. No person under 18 years of age shall enter a fireworks sales showroom unless that person is accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult. No person under 18 years of age shall touch or possess fireworks on a licensed premises without the consent of the licensee. A licensee may eject any person from a licensed premises that is in any way disruptive to the safe operation of the premises.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in R.C. § 3743.44, no person, other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed wholesaler, licensed exhibitor or shipping permit holder, shall possess 1.3G or 1.4G fireworks in the Municipality.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in Ohio R.C. 3743.06(J) and Ohio R.C. 3743.19(K), no person shall knowingly disable a fire suppression system, as defined in Ohio R.C. 3781.108, on the premises of a fireworks plant of a licensed manufacturer of fireworks or on the premises of the business operations of a licensed wholesaler of fireworks.
(Adopting Ordinance)
(ORC 3743.65; Adopting Ordinance)
(g) No owner, tenant or other person in charge of real property located within this Municipality shall negligently cause, authorize or permit any fireworks to be discharged, ignited or exploded on such real property, except as provide in Section 1519.08, and except for such permission or authorization which may be given to licensed exhibitors of fireworks authorized to conduct a fireworks exhibition pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3743.50 to 3743.55 or Section 1519.05.
(Ord. 7044-1987. Passed 8-4-87; Ord. 11265-2022. Passed 6-7-22.)