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§ 92.02 USE OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS PROHIBITED.
   (A)    Except as provided in this section, a person shall not ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks at any time.
   (B)    A person may ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks in the city on the following days after 11:00 a.m.:
      (1)   December 31 until 1:00 a.m. on January 1;
      (2)   The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days;
      (3)   June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
      (4)   July 5, if that date is a Friday or Saturday, until 11:45 p.m; and
      (5)   The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
   (C)    A person who violates this section shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and subject to a civil fine of $1,000, with $500 remitted to the city for enforcing this section pursuant to M.C.L.A. § 28.457(3).
(Ord. 130909-1, passed 9-9-2013; Am. Ord. 190325-1, passed 3-25-2019)
§ 92.03 OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY.
   No person shall at any time ignite, discharge or use consumer fireworks on public property, school property, church property, or the property of another person without that person or organization's express permission to use those fireworks on those premises, and no person shall cause or permit any debris, remnants, or unburned fragments of consumer fireworks or low impact consumer fireworks to remain on private or public property without the property owner's permission.
(Ord. 130909-1, passed 9-9-2013)
§ 92.04 USE OF FIREWORKS BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
   An individual shall not use consumer fireworks or low-impact fireworks while under the influence of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or a combination or alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance as defined by M.C.L.A. §§ 257.1d and 257.8b, as amended.
(Ord. 130909-1, passed 9-9-2013)
§ 92.05 FIREWORKS SAFETY.
   No person shall recklessly endanger the life, health, safety, or well-being of any person or property by the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks.
(Ord. 130909-1, passed 9-9-2013)
§ 92.06 SALE TO AND USE BY MINORS.
   (A)   No person shall sell consumer fireworks to a person under the age of 18 years.
   (B)   No person under the age of 18 years shall use, possess, explode or cause to explode any consumer fireworks within the city except while in the presence and under the control of a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
   (C)   No person under the age of 18 years shall buy, purchase, acquire or obtain any consumer fireworks within the city.
(Ord. passed 5-10-2004; Am. Ord. 130909-1, passed 9-9-2013) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 92.07 FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
   A permit from the City Council is required for the possession, use, or discharge of display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic or special effects (collectively for purposes of this subchapter hereinafter "display fireworks") for public or private display within the city on terms and in a manner consistent with the Act. The storage of fireworks shall be prohibited in the city except in compliance with the Act. All permits shall be subject to compliance with this subchapter and the Act. In the event of any conflict between this subchapter and the Act, the more stringent provision shall control.
(Ord. passed 5-10-2004; Am. Ord. 130909-1, passed 9-9-2013) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 92.08 PERMIT APPLICATION; FEE; DECISION OF CITY COUNCIL.
   Application for permits shall be made in writing, on forms provided by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, to the City Council at least 60 days in advance of the date of the display of fireworks. If an application for a permit is not timely filed as provided herein, the City Council may consider the application only if the applicant shows good cause for submitting a late application. The City Council may, by resolution, establish a nonrefundable fee schedule for the city's cost of reviewing and acting on the application. If such schedule is established by the City Council, the applicant shall submit the nonrefundable fee with the permit application. The City Council may grant, grant with conditions, or deny the permit in accordance with the Act and this subchapter. Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter, no applicant has a right to issuance of a permit. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit or impair the discretion of the City Council to deny a permit pursuant to the Act or this chapter. If a permit is granted, the sale, possession, use, or discharge of fireworks for such display shall comply with all terms and conditions of the permit. A permit granted hereunder shall not be transferable, nor shall any such permit be extended beyond the dates set out therein. A permit for a particular display granted by the city under the Act's predecessor shall remain valid subject to its original terms.
(Ord. 130909-1, passed 9-9-2013)
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