(A) Except as hereinafter provided it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership or corporation to knowingly possess, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or use or explode any fireworks; provided that the President and Board of Trustees shall have power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks. Every such display shall be handled by a competent individual who is licensed as a lead pyrotechnic operator. Application for permits shall be made in writing at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display and action shall be taken on such application within 48 hours after the application is made. After the privilege shall have been granted, sales, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for the display shall be lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.
(B) Permits may be granted hereunder to any groups of three or more adult individuals applying therefor. No permit shall be required, under the provisions of this section, for supervised public displays by state or county fair associations.
(C) The Board of Trustees shall require proof of insurance from the permit applicant in the sum not less than $1,000,000 conditioned on compliance with the provisions of this section and the regulations of the State Fire Marshal; however, the village shall not be required to provide evidence of insurance.
(D) This permit shall be issued only after inspection of the display site by the Village President or other authorized village official, to determine that the display shall be in full compliance with the rules of the State Fire Marshal, which shall be based upon nationally recognized standards such as those of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123 guidelines for outdoor displays and NFPA 1126 guidelines for indoor displays, and shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the issuer of the permit from adopting more stringent rules. The President shall consult with local fire protection authorities before issuing the permit.
(E) All indoor pyrotechnic displays shall be conducted in buildings protected by automatic sprinkler systems.
(F) The Chief of the Fire Department providing fire protection coverage to the area of display, or his or her designee, shall sign the permit.
(G) Possession by any party holding a certificate of registration under 425 ILCS 30/1 et seq. or by any employee or agent of the party or by any person transporting fireworks for the party, shall not be a violation, provided the possession is within the scope of business of the fireworks plant registered under those statutes.
(425 ILCS 35/2) Penalty, see § 93.99
Statutory reference:
Power of village to regulate fireworks, see 65 ILCS 5/11-8-4