For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT. Public Act 256 of 2011, being M.C.L.A. §§ 28.451 et seq. and the Fireworks Safety Act Emergency Rules, being Michigan Administrative Code Rules 29.2901 through 29.2926, drafted by the State Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and filed with the Secretary of State on March 9, 2012.
APA. American Pyrotechnics Association of Bethesda, Maryland.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS. Fireworks devices that are designed to produce visible effects by combustion, that are required to comply with the construction, chemical composition and labeling regulations promulgated by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 C.F.R. parts 1500 and 1507, and that are listed in APA standard 87-1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3 or 3.5. CONSUMER FIREWORKS does not include low-impact fireworks. Examples of CONSUMER FIREWORKS include bottle rockets and roman candles.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS. Large fireworks devices that are explosive materials intended for use in fireworks displays and designed to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration or detonation, as provided in 27 C.F.R. part 555.11, 49 C.F.R. part 172 and APA standard 87-1, 4.1.
FIREWORK or FIREWORKS. Any composition or device, except for a starting pistol, a flare gun or a flare, designed for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration or detonation. FIREWORKS consist of consumer fireworks, low-impact fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, display fireworks and special effects.
LOW-IMPACT FIREWORKS. Ground and handheld sparkling devices as that phrase is defined under APA standard 87-1, 3.1, 3.1.1.1 to 3.1.1.8 and 3.5.
NATIONAL HOLIDAY. New Year’s Day (January 1), Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (the third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (the third Monday in February), Memorial Day (the last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (the first Monday in September), Columbus Day (the second Monday in October), Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day (December 25).
PERSON. An individual, agent, association, charitable organization, company, limited liability company, corporation, labor organization, legal representative, partnership, unincorporated organization or any other legal or commercial entity.
(Ord. 33, passed 5-8-2013)