A. Fire Department Approval: Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, store, to offer for sale, sell at retail or use or explode any fireworks within the city; provided, that the chief of the fire department shall have the power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by a jurisdiction, fair associations, amusement parks, other organizations, or for the use of fireworks by artisans in pursuit of their trade. Every such use or display shall be handled by a competent operator approved by the chief of the fire department, and shall be of such character and so located, discharged or fired so as, in the opinion of the chief of the fire department after proper investigation, not to be hazardous to property or endanger any person.
B. Exceptions: Subject to subsection C of this section, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the following:
1. The use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes of illumination;
2. The sale of or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater;
3. The use of fireworks for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports;
4. The use of fireworks for use by military organizations;
5. The sale or use of items commonly known as "sparklers", "party poppers", "snap caps" or "snappers";
6. The sale or use of fireworks classified as "safe and sane" by the state of California state fire marshal, provided said fireworks must be sold in packaging which bears the California state fire marshal's seal of registration indicating said classification; or
7. The sale, storage, shipping or otherwise transporting of fireworks by a licensed Nevada wholesaler within the city by a properly certified motor carrier or wholesaler owner.
C. Nonapplicable Exceptions: With the exception of items commonly known as "sparklers", the exceptions contained in subsection B of this section do not apply to the sale or use of fireworks which are designed to be ignited through the use of an open flame and/or fuse. (Ord. 587, 6-25-2002)