A permit for storage or retail sale of common fireworks shall be issued only upon the following terms and conditions.
(1) Neither the applicant nor the responsible party for the permit shall have been convicted of a felony unless the conviction was discharged pursuant to; or a fire fireworks-related misdemeanor within the last three years.
(2) The applicant's location or place of business shall be only in those areas or zones within the city wherein commercial or industrial activities are authorized under the applicable zoning laws of the city. Transient sales of fireworks are not permitted. No sales or storage for commercial use shall occur on residentially zoned property or properties used for educational purposes or assemblies.
(3) Firework storage or sales areas shall provide approved "no smoking" signs in red letters not less than two inches in height on white background. All signs shall be maintained in legible condition.
(4) Smoking and the discharge of fireworks shall be prohibited within 100 feet of any building or stand in which fireworks are stored or sold.
(5) Each permit holder shall have not less than two water-type or equivalent extinguishers of not less than two and one-half gallon capacity.
(6) There shall be at least two exits from all buildings from which fireworks are stored or sold.
(7) In buildings without an approved automatic sprinkler system, retail consumer fireworks indoor sales displays shall be limited to 50 pounds net pyrotechnic composition or 200 pounds gross weight, if the pyrotechnic composition weight in not known.
(8) Buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be limited to 100 pounds net, or 400 pounds gross weight if the pyrotechnic composition weight is not known.
(9) Warehouse buildings or retail in excess of the quantities listed in divisions (7) and (8) for retail consumer fireworks shall be classified as an "H" occupancy with explosives and aerosols.
(10) The license must be publicly displayed on the licensed premises. The premises are subject to inspection by city employees including police officers during normal business hours.
(11) Storage for consumer fireworks must be in compliance with the Minnesota State Fire Code. The premises must be in compliance with the Minnesota State Fire Code and Uniform Building Code.
(12) Consumer fireworks shall not be sold to persons under the age of 18.
(13) Consumer fireworks shall not be used on public property.
(Ord. 06-02, passed 5-28-2002)