A. It is unlawful and an offense against the city for any person to store, to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or wholesale, possess or use, explode or discharge any pop bottle rocket, roman candle or any other type of fireworks within the city limits except as hereinafter provided.
B. The fire chief may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or group of individuals. Such permits may be granted upon application to the fire chief and the filing of a bond by the applicant as provided herein. Every such display shall be handled by a competent and experienced operator approved by the fire chief and shall be of such composition, character, and so located, discharged or fired as in the opinion of the fire chief, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons.
C. Application for permits shall be made in writing at least thirty (30) days in advance of the date of the display. After such privilege has been granted, sale, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for such display shall be lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.
D. The sale, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for display purposes shall be conducted so as to be reasonably safe to persons and property. Evidence that the sale, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for display purposes has been conducted in accordance with the applicable standard specified for this section shall be evidence that such sale, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for display purposes provided reasonable safety to persons and property.
E. The fire chief shall require a bond from the permittee in a sum not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) conditioned on compliance with the provisions of this code.
F. Before any permit for a pyrotechnic display shall be issued, the person, firm, or corporation making application therefor shall furnish proof of financial responsibility to satisfy claims for damages to property or personal injuries arising out of any fact or omission on the part of such person, firm, or corporation or any agent or employee thereof, in such amount, character, and form as the fire chief determines to be necessary for the protection of the public.
G. Any fireworks that remain unfired after the display is concluded shall be immediately disposed of in a way safe for the particular type of fireworks remaining.
H. The fire chief shall seize, take, remove, or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner all stocks of fireworks offered or exposed for sale, stored, or held in violation of this section.
I. For the purpose of this section, "fireworks" shall be as defined in state law, 68 Oklahoma Statutes section 1622. (Prior code § 13-208)