A. The legal use, ignition or discharge of fireworks within the corporate limits of the City of Jay shall be restricted and limited to the following designated dates and times. The use, ignition or discharge of fireworks within the corporate limits of the City of Jay at dates and times not herein specified shall be prohibited:
1. June 15 through the Saturday following July 4 when the 4th of July falls on a weekday;
2. 11:55 P.M. until 12:10 A.M. on July 4th;
3. Between the hours of nine o’clock (9:00) A.M. and ten o’clock (10:00) P.M. during weekdays of those dates falling in the time period prescribed in paragraph 1 hereof;
4. Between the hours of nine o’clock (9:00) A.M. and eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M. Friday and Saturday of those dates falling in the time period prescribed in paragraph 1 hereof;
5. Between the hours of twelve o’clock (12:00) A.M. and one o’clock (1:00) A.M. on January 1 (New Year’s).
B. Residents are permitted to use, ignite, or discharge consumer fireworks on their own property or property belonging to another person only with the permission of the property owner during the permitted times set forth in paragraph A hereof. The fireworks must land on the property from which they were used, ignited, or discharged or upon the property from which permission was obtained. No person may use, ignite, or discharge consumer fireworks in a manner which causes them to land upon property owned or occupied by another person from which permission was not obtained.
C. Persons may use, ignite, or discharge fireworks on a public street during the time periods set forth in paragraph A hereof. Any person utilizing a public street under this paragraph shall cleanup and remove all trash or other debris resulting from the use immediately upon ceasing the use, and in no event shall such trash or other debris be allowed to remain upon the street or public right-of-way for a period of time of 2 hours or more.
D. No person may use, ignite, or discharge consumer fireworks or fireworks in any public park or public area, or upon other property owned, possessed or controlled by the city of Jay, Oklahoma.
E. Exceptions: City sponsored or sanctioned public fireworks displays may be excepted from the requirements set forth herein upon such terms and conditions as may be pre-approved for the event by the City Council. (Ord. 335, 7-1-2019; amd. Ord. 358, 4-5-2021)