(a) General. Permits are required to conduct a public display of fireworks. Permit application shall be made to the Fire Chief and the Police Chief not less than 30 days prior to the scheduled date of the display. The permit application shall include a diagram of the grounds on which the display is to be held showing the point at which the fireworks are to be discharged; the location of the buildings, highways, and other lines of communication; the lines behind which the audience will be restrained; and the location of nearby trees, telegraph or telephone lines, and other overhead obstructions. At the time of permit application, the Fire Chief shall be consulted regarding the requirements for standby fire apparatus.
(b) Under supervision of pyrotechnic operator. Public display of fireworks operations shall be under the direct supervision of a pyrotechnic operator. The pyrotechnic operator shall be responsible for all aspects of a display related to pyrotechnics.
(c) Bond required. The permittee shall furnish a bond or certificate of insurance in the amount deemed adequate by the Fire Chief and the Police Chief for the payment of damages which could be caused either to a person or persons or to property by reason of the permitted display and arising from acts of the permiteee, agents, employees, or subcontractors.
(Ord. 97, passed 4-4-2007; Am. Ord. 214, passed 10-6-2021)