(A) Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person in the city to import, export, offer for sale, sell, possess, keep or store or permit the keeping or storing of any "dangerous fireworks" for any use or purpose, except that a person holding a "dangerous fireworks permit" issued pursuant to the terms and conditions of this chapter may use "dangerous fireworks" for a safely supervised and conducted public display of fireworks and said fireworks may be stored for a period of not exceeding four (4) days immediately preceding the date of said public display; provided the fireworks are to be used exclusively for the public display.
(B) Application; Fee: Any reputable person in reasonable pursuit or furtherance of any legitimate personal, business or charitable purpose, desiring to make a public display of "dangerous fireworks" shall first make written application to the city clerk for a "dangerous fireworks permit". Each applicant shall pay to the city clerk a fee of five dollars ($5.00) at the time he files his application. At the time and as a condition of such filing, and with each application, each applicant shall pay an additional fee to defray costs of preliminary investigations required hereunder, and to be conducted by the fire chief, which fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) per site applied for, and shall not be refundable in any event. (1982 Code)