(a) A person shall not ignite, discharge, use, permit, allow, or aid and abet in the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks except during permitted hours as follows:
(1) After 11:00 a.m. on December 31 until 1:00 a.m. on January 1.
(2) After 11:00 a.m. on the Saturday and Sunday immediately proceeding Memorial Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
(3) After 11:00 a.m. on June 29 through July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
(4) After 11:00 a.m. on July 5, if that date is a Friday or Saturday, until 11:45 p.m.
(5) After 11:00 a.m. on the Saturday and Sunday immediately proceeding Labor Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
(b) No person shall ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks, or aid or abet in such use on public property, school property, church property, or the property of another person without that person’s express permission to use consumer fireworks on those premises.
(c) Consumer fireworks shall not be furnished or sold to a minor.
(d) Any person who violates subsection (a) above, is guilty of a civil infraction with a civil fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation of this section. The Township shall provide for the remittance of five hundred dollars ($500.00) of the fine collected under this section to the local law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing this section.
(e) Any person who violates any other provisions herein are guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of not more than ninety-three days and a fine, or a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both. A person found guilty or no contest pursuant to this chapter shall be required to reimburse the Township for the costs of storage, and disposal of seized fireworks confiscated for a violation of this provision.
(Ord. 405. Passed 8-26-13; Ord. 458. Passed 8-26-19.)