(A) Except as provided herein, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or display, offer to sell, possess, give away, store or use fireworks within the city. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow or permit fireworks to be used or exploded on his or her premises or premises under his or her control. It shall be unlawful for any person to mishandle or misuse fireworks.
(B) The following constitute unlawful mishandling or misuse of fireworks.
(1) It shall be unlawful to throw any firework, whether such firework is burning or not.
(2) It shall be unlawful to throw or otherwise use fireworks from an automobile or other motor vehicle, whether the vehicle is moving or standing still.
(3) It shall be unlawful to store, keep, sell or use any fireworks within 50 feet of any gasoline pump, gasoline filling station, gasoline bulk station or any building in which gasoline or volatile liquids are sold in quantities in excess of one gallon.
(4) It shall be unlawful to discharge or use any fireworks within 1,000 feet of any hospital, sanitarium or infirmary.
(5) It shall be unlawful to discharge or use any fireworks in, under or on an automobile or other motor vehicle, whether moving or standing still.
(6) It shall be unlawful to discharge or use fireworks within 100 feet of any retail fireworks stand or facility where fireworks are sold.
(7) It shall be unlawful to mishandle or misuse fireworks in any other way.
(Prior Code, § 27-10-5) (Ord. 21-651, passed 9-9-2021) Penalty, see § 95.99