(A) A permit for a pyrotechnic display may be issued only after the Fire Chief or his or her designee has inspected the site and determined that the display can be performed in full compliance with the rules adopted by the state’s Fire Marshal and that the display shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person.
(B) The applicant shall have in place when the application is filed, and during the time of the display, liability coverage for bodily injury in an amount of no less than $1,000,00000 and property damage in an amount of no less than $500,000 and shall furnish the city at the time of filing the application, a certificate of insurance stating that such coverage is in force and naming the city, its officers, employees and agents, as additional insureds covered by such insurance, and that such policy may not be cancelled or amended without 14 days’ prior written notice having been given to the city.
(C) Every pyrotechnic display shall be conducted by a licensed lead pyrotechnic operator who is specified in the permit application, and the applicant shall provide the City Clerk with a copy of his or her license pursuant to the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act, 225 ILCS 227/1 et seq.
(Ord. 12-O-2025, passed 7-18-2012) Penalty, see § 94.99