Article 7 of said Uniform Public Offense Code is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following section:
Section 7.12a INTERFERENCE WITH A SWIMMING POOL OPERATION.
Interference with public swimming pool operation is intentionally or recklessly depositing or causing to be deposited any object or substance, into, upon or about any public swimming pool which results in the closing of such pool pursuant to rules of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Interference with public swimming pool operation is a Class B violation.
Article 10 of said Uniform Public Offense Code is hereby supplemented by adding the following section:
Section 10.28. UNLAWFUL STORAGE, SALE OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS, OR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN FIREWORKS.
a. No person, firm or corporation shall store any fireworks anywhere in the city, except as necessary for the performance of a public exhibition to be held as hereinafter provided. Such storage shall be in a safe place, securely locked or guarded so that no child or unauthorized person shall have access thereto and shall be protected from fire hazards. The fire chief of the city shall inspect the storage to determine whether the same complies with the terms of this paragraph.
b. No person, firm or corporation shall sell any fireworks anywhere in the city.
c. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge any fireworks anywhere in the city, except:
1. At a public exhibition approved by the Governing Body.
2. Fireworks between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on June 30 through July 3 and between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and midnight July 4, provided that the Chief of Police shall be authorized to ban such discharge if dry conditions exist and notice of such ban is published in the official city paper on or before June 20.
d. No person, firm or corporation shall possess or discharge fireworks commonly known and referred to as Chinese lanterns, sky lanterns, floating sky lanterns.
Unlawful storage, sale or discharge of fireworks is a class C violation.
(Ord. 1192, 8-20-2018)