(A) The public display of fireworks must be conducted in accordance with and only in areas permitted for such display under ordinances of the city and specifically approved by the city Building Inspector and Fire Chief.
(B) Public display of fireworks shall be permitted only when the actual point at which the fireworks are to be fired is at least the distance set forth below and twenty-five (25) feet from any overhead obstruction.
Minimum Radius of Display Site for Outdoor Display of Fireworks |
Minimum Radius of Display Site for Outdoor Display of Fireworks | |
Shell Size | Fallout Area |
< 3 in. (76 mm) | 140 ft. (43m) |
3 in. (76 mm) | 210 ft. (64m) |
4 in. (102 mm) | 280 ft. (85m) |
5 in. (127 mm) | 350 ft. (107m) |
6 in. (152 mm) | 420 ft. (128m) |
7 in. (178 mm) | 490 ft. (149m) |
8 in. (203 mm) | 560 ft. (170m) |
10 in. (254 mm) | 700 ft. (214m) |
12 in. (305 mm) | 840 ft. (256m) |
> 12 in. (305 mm) | Approval of city Building Inspector |
(C) All projectiles shall be set up so that they will fire as nearly vertical as possible.
(D) Aerial shells exceeding 6" or having more than a single break shall be fired only by a competent company actively engaged in the practice of performing fireworks display demonstrations.
(E) Any fireworks that remain unfired after the display is concluded shall be immediately destroyed by the operator.
(F) All debris resulting from any public display shall be cleaned up and removed immediately by the operator after conclusion of the public display.
(G) At least two soda acid or other approved Class A (water type) fire extinguishers of at least 2½ gallons capacity each shall be kept at as widely separated points as possible within the actual area in which the discharging is being done.
(Ord. 11:2000, passed 7-10-00)