(a) Any person, firm, corporation or entity violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine of $1,000 for each violation. Of that fine, $500 must be remitted to the city’s Police Department.
(b) If the Fire Chief, his or her designee or a sworn law enforcement officer determines that a violation of this chapter has occurred, he or she may seize the consumer fireworks as evidence of the violation. Following the final disposition of a finding of responsibility for violating this chapter, the city may dispose of or destroy any consumer firework retained as evidence in that prosecution. The person, firm, corporation or entity found responsible for violation of this ordinance is responsible for the actual costs of storage and disposal of the seized fireworks.
(Ord. 1907-01, passed 8-14-2019)