For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
FIREWORKS.
A device containing chemical elements and chemical compounds and designed to produce a visible, audible, mechanical, or thermal effect by combustion, deflagration, explosion, or detonation. For the purpose of this chapter FIREWORKS does not include:
(1) Toy caps which do not contain more than 25/100 of a grain of explosive compound per cap;
(2) Highway flares, railroad fuses, ship distress signals, smoke candles and other emergency signals when used during emergency events;
(3) Educational rockets and toy propellant device type engines used in such rockets when such rockets are of non-metallic construction and utilize replaceable engines or model cartridges containing less than two ounces of propellant and when such engines or model cartridges are designed to be ignited by electrical means;
(4) Fireworks which are used in testing or research by a licensed explosive laboratory.
PERMIT.
A non-transferable permission granted by the authority having jurisdiction to a licensee for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a place where fireworks are manufactured, constructed, produced, packaged, transported, stored, sold, exchanged or used.
PUBLIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
Any display of fireworks conducted by a qualified pyrotechnic operator compliant with state laws and permits and conducted only after the approval by the Fire Department and compliance with any conditions imposed by the permit and Fire Department.
SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS.
Fireworks listed and labeled by the office of the State Fire Marshal as "Safe And Sane" and not defined as dangerous or exempt fireworks.
(Ord. 667-C.S., passed 5-20-03)