(a) No person shall possess fireworks in the Municipality, except a licensed manufacturer of fireworks, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.02 through 3743.08, a licensed wholesaler of fireworks, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.15 through 3743.21, a shipping permit holder as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.40, an out-of-state resident, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.44, a resident of this State, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.45, or a licensed exhibitor of fireworks, as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3743.50 through 3743.55, and except as provided in Section 1540.08, or as authorized by any municipal ordinance that is substantially equivalent to any of these statutes, except as provided in R.C. § 3743.55, no person shall discharge, ignite or explode any fireworks in the Municipality.
(b) Except as provided in Section 1540.08, except as provided in R.C. § 3743.80 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, and except for licensed exhibitors of fireworks authorized to conduct a fireworks exhibition pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3743.50 through 3743.55, no person shall discharge, ignite or explode any fireworks in the Municipality.
(c) No person shall use in a theater or public hall, what is technically known as fireworks showers, or a mixture containing potassium chlorate and sulphur.
(d) No person shall sell fireworks of any kind to a person under 18 years of age. No person under 18 years of age shall enter a fireworks sales showroom unless that person is accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible adult. No person under 18 years of age shall touch or possess fireworks on a licensed premises without the consent of the licensee. A licensee may eject any person from a licensed premises that is in any way disruptive to the safe operation of the premises.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in R.C. § 3743.44, no person, other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed wholesaler, licensed exhibitor or shipping permit holder, shall possess 1.3G fireworks in the Municipality.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in Ohio R.C. 3743.06(K) and Ohio R.C. 3743.19(L), no person shall knowingly disable a fire suppression system, as defined in Ohio R.C. 3781.108, on the premises of a fireworks plant of a licensed manufacturer of fireworks or on the premises of the business operations of a licensed wholesaler of fireworks.
(g) No person shall sell, offer for sale or give away, or have in their possession, custody, or control for the purpose of selling or giving away in the City, any firecracker, fountains, roman candles or other combustible fireworks or any article for the making of a pyrotechnic display.
(Ord. 01-22. Passed 2-28-22; Ord. 07-22. Passed 5-9-22.)