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§ 98.05 GENERAL RESTRICTIONS.
   (A)   There shall be no smoking permitted on the premises where fireworks are stored or offered for sale and appropriate no smoking signs shall be conspicuously displayed on said premises.
   (B)   There shall be no storage, sales or public display of fireworks within any of the residential zones as defined in the city zoning ordinance.
   (C)   There shall be no storage or sales of fireworks on premises which sell gasoline or petroleum products. Paint, lighter fluids and camping fuel in small quantities are exempt if a separation distance of 75 feet is maintained between the fireworks and the exempt products.
   (D)   There shall be no sleeping accommodations within the premises where fireworks are stored or offered for sale and no one shall be allowed to sleep within said premises.
   (E)   There shall be no storage, sales or public displays of fireworks within one hundred (100) feet of any gasoline storage tanks or gasoline dispensing pumps.
   (F)   No fireworks display shall be held during any windstorm in which the wind reaches a velocity of more than fifteen (15) mph. Extremely dry conditions may govern also. In such cases, the local fire chief may authorize the display to be rescheduled.
(Ord. 19:97, passed 8-25-97; Am. Ord. 11:2000, passed 7-10-00; Am. Ord. 17:2002, passed 8-12-02) Penalty, see § 98.99
§ 98.06 LICENSE; INSURANCE POLICY REQUIRED.
   (A)   Anyone storing fireworks, offering fireworks for sale or having a public display for profit shall obtain a city occupation license and shall conspicuously display same on the premises. This is separate from the permit requirements set forth above.
   (B)   The storekeeper or vendor of fireworks shall obtain a minimum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) liability insurance policy which shall also name the city as an insured party.
   (C)   Upon issuance of a permit for a public display, the permit holder shall submit to the city Building Inspector a bond or certificate of insurance of a minimum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00)
(Ord. 19:97, passed 8-25-97; Am. Ord. 11:2000, passed 7-10-00) Penalty, see § 98.99
§ 98.07 INSPECTION.
   (A)   The storekeeper or vendor of fireworks shall maintain a current inventory control sheet which shall be kept on the premises and available for inspection at all times.
   (B)   The premises where fireworks are stored, offered for sale or is a location for a public display shall be available for reasonable inspection at all times by designated authorities of the city.
   (C)   The city Fire Chief and the city Building Inspector shall be responsible for inspections and maintenance of compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the ten dollar ($10.00) permit fee shall be to provide a means of control and registration of such business.
(Ord. 19:97, passed 8-25-97; Am. Ord. 11:2000, Passed 7-10-00) Penalty, see § 98.99
§ 98.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Violations of the provisions of this chapter shall result in revocation of the permit until full compliance has been reestablished and a re-issuance fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged at the time of re-issuance to defray costs and expenses involved therein.
   (B)   Any person in violation of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty set forth in § 92.99
(Ord. 19:97, passed 8-25-97)