(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, hold for sale, or offer for sale as distributor, jobber, or retailer any fireworks in this municipality unless such person has first obtained a license as a distributor, jobber or retailer. Application for each such license shall be made to the State Fire Marshal on forms prescribed by him or her. If the applicant is an individual, each application shall include the applicant’s social security number. Each application shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a distributor’s license, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a jobber’s license, and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a retailer’s license. Each application for a license as a retailer postmarked after June 10th shall be accompanied by an additional fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). All licenses shall be good only for the calendar year in which issued and shall at all times be displayed at the place of business of the holder thereof. The funds received pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the State Fire Marshal Cash Fund. (Ref. 28-1246 RS Neb.)
(B) Before any permissible fireworks may be sold, held for sale, or offered for sale in this Municipality, they shall first be submitted to the State Fire Marshal for examination to determine their compliance with section 28-1241(7) RS Neb. and their safety for general use. Fireworks not specifically listed in section 28- 1241(7) RS Neb. may be added to the list of permissible fireworks by the State Fire Marshal, by rule or regulation, after having been submitted to him or her and tested to determine their safety for general use. (Ref. 28-1247 RS Neb.)
(C) Permissible fireworks may be sold at retail only from 12:01 a.m. June 25 through 11:59 p.m. July 4 and from 12:01 a.m. December 29 through 11:59 p.m. December 31 of each year. (Ref. 28-1249 RS Neb.) (Amended by Ord. Nos. 360, 6/21/94; 657, 11/2/04; 782, 11/16/10)