(A) Any person selling, displaying or discharging any type of fireworks that are lawful for sale must have a valid permit issued by the Chief of the City Fire Department. Fees for said permits shall be established, from time to time, by resolution of the City Council.
(B) All fireworks shall be allowed for sale only in the business and/or industrial zoning districts and shall be sold only from an approved permanent building structure. That building structure shall be inspected by the City’s Building, Police and Fire Departments to determine compliance with all ordinance, code and state law requirements. The selling of fireworks from automobiles, vans, campers, other motor vehicles, trailers, tents, road side stands, temporary structures or facilities and the like, is strictly prohibited.
(C) All individuals selling, displaying or purchasing fireworks shall be at least 18 years old to sell, display or possess fireworks.
(D) Permits for the sale of fireworks shall not be issued to any person and/or business establishment which is located within 500 feet of any school district property.
(E) Application for permits for the sale, display or discharge of fireworks shall be made at least 15 days prior to the dates of any sale, display or discharge.
(F) All fireworks requested to be sold, displayed or discharged shall be approved by the Chief of the City of Inkster Fire Department at the time of application for permit. Only those items approved may be sold, displayed and/or discharged at the location for which said permit has been issued.
(G) No permit shall be issued to any person requesting to sell, display and/or discharge any fireworks unless the person making application therefore shall furnish proof of financial responsibility as evidenced by a bond or insurance policy in the amount of $300,000 to satisfy damages to property and $500,000 to satisfy damages for personal injuries. The city shall be named as an additional insured party on that bond or insurance policy.
(H) Any unfired fireworks, trash, and debris that remains after the display or discharge of fireworks is concluded, shall be immediately disposed of in an approved and safe manner.
(I) The city shall seize, take, confiscate, remove, or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, seller, operator, or person in charge or possession of all stocks of fireworks that are offered or exposed for sale, display or discharge, or are stored, held, or possessed in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and/or the requirements of state law.
(‘68 Code, § 4-103) (Ord. 664, passed 6-6-88; Am. Ord. 722, passed 5-17-93) Penalty, see § 92.99