A. Consumer Display Permits: A consumer display permit is required and shall be issued by the Village Clerk upon compliance with the following conditions:
1 Applications for consumer display permits shall be made to the Village Clerk in writing at least 15 days in advance of the date of the proposed display, unless such 15 day requirement is waived by the Village Clerk and the Chief of the Respective Fire Protection District.
2 The applicant applying for the consumer display permit must be an adult individual eighteen years of age or older.
3 Application for consumer display permits must identify the competent individual who has received training from a consumer fireworks training class approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and who will be handling the display. In addition, proof that the competent individual handling the consumer display has received the requisite training shall be attached to the application.
4 A criminal background check of applicants shall be conducted before issuance of a consumer display permit. No consumer display permit shall be issued to applicants who have been convicted of a felony or any violation of a criminal statute or local ordinance related to the illegal sale of fireworks.
5 Applicants for consumer display permits must provide proof of liability insurance in a sum not less than $250,000 to the Village before issuance of the permit. The insurance coverage shall be an occurrence-based policy and shall cover all periods of time when consumer fireworks are in the insured actual and constructive possession.
6 A consumer display permit shall be issued only after inspection of the display site by the Chief of the Respective Fire Protection District, or his or her designee, to determine, in writing, that the display is in full compliance with the rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
7 Consumer display permits shall be signed by the Village Clerk, or his or her designee, and the Chief of the Respective Fire Protection District or his or her designee, and must identify the trained individual handling the consumer display.
8 After a consumer display permit has been granted, sales, possession, use, and distribution of consumer fireworks for display shall be lawful for that purpose only.
9 No consumer display permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.
10 The application fee for a consumer display permit shall be $100.00.