692.01 Definitions.
692.02 Governance.
692.03 Use of low impact fireworks.
692.04 Use of consumer fireworks.
692.05 Use of fireworks under the influence.
692.06 Determination of violation; seizure.
692.07 Professional fireworks.
692.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Fireworks in parks - see S.U. & P.S. 1062.15
International Fire Prevention Code - see FIRE PREV. Ch. 1610
(a) “Consumer fireworks” shall mean fireworks devices that are designed to produce visible effects by combustion, that are required to comply with the construction, chemical composition, and labeling regulations promulgated by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 CFR parts 1500 and 1507. “Consumer fireworks” does not include low-impact fireworks.
(b) “Firework” or “fireworks” shall mean any composition or device, except for a starting pistol, a flare gun, or a flare, designed for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. Fireworks consist of consumer fireworks, low- impact fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, display fireworks, and special effects, as defined by the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, Act 256 of 2011, as amended by Act 635 of 2018.
(c) “Low-impact fireworks” shall mean ground and handheld sparkling devices.
(d) “Minor” shall mean an individual who is less than 18 years of age.
(Ord. 495. Passed 8-7-12; Ord. 543. Passed 8-6-19.)
Consumer fireworks use in the City of Ionia is limited to the day before, the day of, and the day after, a federal holiday, subject further to the following:
(a) Consumer fireworks shall not be sold to a minor.
(b) A minor shall not use, possess, explode or cause to explode any consumer fireworks, as defined herein, within the city.
(c) A minor shall not buy, purchase, acquire or obtain any consumer fireworks, as defined herein, within the city.
(d) A person shall not ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks upon another person's property or within 15 feet of another person's property without such property owner's permission. No person shall ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks on public property, public street or public right-of-way, school property, or church property without permission. A person shall not ignite, discharge or use consumer fireworks closer than ten feet from any building or structure on his or her property and on adjoining properties.
(e) The ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks shall be limited to the following days after 11:00 a.m.:
(1) December 31 until 1:00 a.m. on January 1.
(2) The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
(3) June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
(4) July 5, if that date is a Friday or Saturday, until 11:45 p.m.
(Ord. 495. Passed 8-7-12; Ord. 506. Passed 9-10-13; Ord. 543. Passed 8-6-19.)
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