Section
113.01 Scope of chapter
113.02 Definitions
113.03 Manufacture of fireworks prohibited
113.04 Sale of fireworks prohibited; exceptions
113.05 Discharge of fireworks prohibited; exceptions
113.06 Sale of fireworks at stand, permits required
113.07 Application for fireworks stands permits
113.08 Application filing period and site inspection process
113.09 Display of permit
113.10 Location of fireworks stand; determination of location
113.11 Size and construction of fireworks stand and access requirements
113.12 Business hours and days of retail fireworks stands
113.13 Operations of fireworks stands
113.14 Display of fireworks; permit required
113.15 Bonds and responsibility for fireworks displays and retail fireworks stands
113.16 Disposal of unfired fireworks
113.17 Use and operation of model rockets
113.18 Notice of noncompliance; seizure of fireworks held in violation
Cross-reference:
Fireworks regulated, see § 132.02
(A) This chapter shall apply to fireworks as herein defined except as provided in this section.
(B) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any resident wholesaler, dealer, or jobber from selling at wholesale such fireworks as are not herein prohibited; or the retail sales as otherwise provided in this chapter; or the use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes or illumination or the sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater, or for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports, or for use by military organizations. Such wholesalers, dealers, jobbers, or retailers shall store their supplies of fireworks in accordance with the Fire Prevention Code, latest edition, as amended.
(Prior Code, § 9-801)
Cross-reference:
Statutory reference:
Bombs and explosives, see 21 O.S. § 1767.1
Fireworks generally, see 68 O.S. §§ 1621 et seq.
Power of city to regulate fireworks, see 11 O.S. § 22-110
State fireworks licenses, see 68 O.S. § 1625
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FIREWORKS. Means and includes any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or articles prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes, or toy guns in which explosives are used, the type of unmanned balloons which require fire underneath to propel the same, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, sparklers, or other devices of like construction and any devices containing any explosive substance. FIREWORKS shall not include auto flares, paper caps containing not in excess of an average of 0.25 of a grain of explosive content per cap manufactured in accordance with the Department of Transportation regulations for packing and shipping as provided therein, and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, or other devices for use of such caps, the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY. Any supervised discharge of fireworks for public view by fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals.
FIREWORKS STAND. Any structure which meets the requirements of these regulations, which is temporary in nature, and is used as a retail sales outlet for the distribution of fireworks to the public.
PLOT PLAN. A drawing to scale and fully dimensioned, showing the proposed location of fireworks stand or stands, center line of streets, right-of-way line, property boundary lines, or dimensioned area to be released, areas of ingress and egress, parking and circulation, areas nearest adjacent fire hydrant, location of refuse containers, and the location of any adjacent structures or property under different ownership.
(Prior Code, § 9-802) (Ord. 99-09, passed 4-5-1999)
Statutory reference:
Definition of fireworks, see 68 O.S. § 1622
The manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within the city.
(Prior Code, § 9-803) Penalty, see § 110.99
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