For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
1.1 to 1.3G FIREWORKS. Those fireworks used for professional outdoor displays and classified as fireworks UN0333, UN0334 or UN0335 by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. § 172.101.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS. Those fireworks that must comply with the construction, chemical composition and labeling regulations of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, as set forth in 16 C.F.R. parts 1500 and 1507, and classified as fireworks UN0336 or UN0337 by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. § 172.101. CONSUMER FIREWORKS shall not include snake or glow worm pellets; smoke devices; trick noisemakers known as “party poppers”, “booby traps”, “snappers”, “trick matches”, “cigarette loads” and “auto burglar alarms”; sparklers; toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices in which paper or plastic caps containing 0.25 grains or less of explosive compound are used, provided they are so constructed that the hand cannot come in contact with the cap when in place for the explosion; and toy pistol paper or plastic caps that contain less than 0.20 grains of explosive mixture; the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS DISPLAY or CONSUMER DISPLAY. The detonation, ignition or deflagration of consumer fireworks to produce a visual or audible effect.
CONSUMER OPERATOR. An adult individual who is responsible for the safety, setup and discharge of the consumer fireworks display and who has completed the training required in 425 ILCS 35/2.2.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS. 1.3G or special effects fireworks or as further defined in the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act, 225 ILCS 227.
LEAD PYROTECHNIC OPERATOR. An individual who is responsible for the safety, setup and discharge of the pyrotechnic display and who is licensed pursuant to the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act, 225 ILCS 227.
PERSON. An individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, company, consortium, joint venture or commercial entity.
PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY. The detonation, ignition or deflagration of display fireworks or flame effects to produce visual or audible effects of a exhibitional nature before the public, invitees or licensees, regardless of whether admission is charged, and as may be further defined in the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act, 225 ILCS 227/1 et seq.
(Ord. passed 5-8-2007) Penalty, see § 91.99