In order to lawfully operate in Fayette County all seasonal fireworks retailers within Fayette County shall first obtain a "retail fireworks permit" from the commissioner of public safety or his designee. The application for a permit, the form of which shall also be approved by the urban county government's fire marshal, shall be submitted at least ten (10) business days prior to the applicant's desired effective date for the permit, and shall, at a minimum, require the following:
(a) The applicant's name, phone number, and permanent address. In the event that the applicant desires to operate multiple locations, a separate application does not have to be submitted for each location, however, each location must have a separate firework sales permit;
(b) A detailed site plan for the proposed location(s), the address(es) of the proposed location(s), and contact information for the owner(s) of the proposed location(s) if other than the applicant;
(c) Proof of current registration with the state fire marshal in accordance with the applicable provisions of KRS Chapter 227;
(d) Proof that the applicant has submitted to the division of revenue, at least ten (10) days prior to transacting business in Fayette County, a completed transient merchant permit application pursuant to KRS 365.665 and has complied with all necessary requirements related to the statute, if applicable;
(e) Proof that the applicant has obtained any necessary certificate(s) of occupancy from the government's division of building inspection, and if deemed necessary the applicant must also obtain verification from the government's division of planning that the proposed location on the application is zoned appropriately for the conduct of said business;
(f) Proof that the applicant has obtained the necessary approval of the division of fire and emergency services' fire prevention bureau;
(g) Proof that the applicant has obtained the appropriate occupational business license(s) from the division of revenue in accordance with chapter 13 of the code;
(h) Proof of general liability insurance in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence which shall remain in effect at all times while engaged in the permitted activity; and
(i) Payment of a permit fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per location.
(Ord. No. 141-2011, § 5, 11-3-11; Ord. No. 118-2012, § 4, 9-13-12)
Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 118-2012, § 3, adopted Sept. 13, 2012, repealed § 9A-4, which pertained to restrictions and derived from Ord. No. 141-2011, § 4, adopted Nov. 3, 2011. Ord. No. 118-2012 also renumbered §§ 9A-5—9A-9 as 9A-4—9A-8.