All retail sales of safe and sane fireworks shall be permitted only from within a temporary fireworks stand, and the same from any other building or structure is prohibited. To the extent not governed by state law or the fire code of the city, temporary stands shall be subject to the following provisions:
(a) All stands shall meet the structural stability requirements of the building ordinance of the city and all lighting circuits and other electrical equipment shall meet the requirements of the electrical ordinance of the city;
(b) No stand shall have a floor area in excess of seven hundred fifty square feet;
(c) Stands shall have exit doors at least thirty inches in width at both ends of the structure and one additional door for each twenty feet or fraction thereof or rear wall in excess of thirty-six feet. All doors shall open outward from the stand all doorways shall be kept free and clear from all supplies and materials at all times;
(d) Each stand shall be provided with two and one-half gallon soda-and-acid-type fire extinguishers, as may be expressly approved in writing by the Los Angeles County fire department, which shall be maintained in good working order and easily accessible for use in case of fire;
(e) There shall be at least one supervisor, twenty-one years of age or older, on duty at all times. No person under eighteen years of age shall be allowed inside the stand at any time;
(f) No person employed as a watchman shall be permitted to remain inside any stand when it is not open for business;
(g) "NO SMOKING" signs shall be prominently displayed, both inside and outside the stand. The signs shall be not less than six square feet in size with bold face letters not less than four inches high. No smoking shall be permitted within the stand, or within fifteen feet of the stand;
(h) No fireworks stand shall be erected before June 24 of any year. The premises on which the stand is erected shall be cleared of all structures and debris related to the operation of the fireworks stand, not later than noon of July 10th of any year;
(i) No fireworks shall be discharged in or within seventy-five feet of any fireworks stand;
(j) No person shall allow any rubbish to accumulate in or around any fireworks stand or permit a fire nuisance to exist;
(k) No fireworks shall remain unattended at any time regardless of whether the fireworks stand is open for business or not. If any fireworks are stored they shall only be stored at such places as are approved for storage of fireworks by the state fire marshal; and
(l) "NO FIREWORKS SOLD TO PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE" signs shall be prominently displayed, both inside and outside the stands. The signs shall be not less than six square feet in size with bold face letters not less than four inches high.
(Ord. 584 § 1 (part), 2003; Ord. 577 § 2 (part), 2003).