(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, purchase, sell, furnish, use, or discharge any fireworks within the corporate limits of the city.
(B) Fireworks which may be sold or discharged in the city limits are only fireworks which are classified and defined as “class C common fireworks” by the fireworks laws of the state. No others may be sold or discharged within the city. Sales of “class C common fireworks” shall be made for only two days before and including the officially designated Independence Day of the United States of America or such other special celebration day as may be designated by motion or resolution of the City Council.
(C) No person shall sell or offer to sell, or install any facilities for the sale of, any fireworks within the city without first obtaining a license from the City Clerk. The applicant for such a license shall produce and show his or her Oklahoma Tax Commission license authorizing him or her to sell or offer for sale fireworks and shall pay to the City Clerk the sum as set by the city by motion or resolution for an occupation license. The City Clerk shall place on the occupation license the date that the same was issued.
(D) The place of sale of fireworks shall be located in a nonresidential area of the city and such location shall be only in the area which is approved by the Fire Marshal or other approved city official. The location of the place where such fireworks are to be sold or offered for sale shall be within 300 feet of a fire hydrant.
(E) Facilities for the sale of fireworks may be placed on location seven days before the commencement of the sales period, provided the license required by this section has been issued. Such facilities must be removed within seven days after the celebration of the official independence holiday.
(F) The location of the place where fireworks are sold or offered for sale shall provide adequate off-street parking facilities with space for a minimum of 15 cars. The location or place where fireworks are sold or offered for sale shall be under competent adult supervision during all hours of such sales.
(G) Supervised public displays of fireworks shall be authorized only after obtaining an outdoor public fireworks display permit from the Durant Fire Marshal’s office, in accordance with the Oklahoma Statutes 2010, 68 O.S. § 1629, and NFPA 1122, 2006 Edition. The display operator must be registered with the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the current year or be a part of the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s list of companies licensed to do business within the state.
(H) The discharge of fireworks by individuals within the city shall be permitted only on the officially designated Independence Day of the United States of America between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. or such other hours on any special celebration day designated by motion or resolution of the City Council. The discharge of fireworks at any other time by individuals is prohibited.
(I) The discharge or exploding of fireworks within 500 feet of the place where fireworks are sold or offered for sale is unlawful.
(Prior Code, § 132.02) (Ord. 1295, passed 12-7-1999; Ord. 1736, passed 9-9-2014)
Statutory reference:
Bottlerockets prohibited by state law, see 68 O.S. § 1624
State fireworks licenses required, see 68 O.S. §§ 1621 et seq.