(A) Persons 18 years of age or older may discharge, use, ignite, fire, or explode those consumer fireworks authorized by KRS 227.702(2) and (3), provided that they not do so within 200 feet of any building, vehicle, or person. Fireworks, including consumer fireworks, may only be discharged or used between the hours of noon and 10:00 p.m. on June 28 through July 3 and on July 5 of any year. On July 4 of any year, fireworks, including consumer fireworks, may only be discharged between the hours of noon and 12:30 a.m. Fireworks, including consumer fireworks, may only be discharged between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve/Day of any year and within two hours of any major Kentucky state university winning a national championship, and excluding local outdoor school sports activities.
(B) Any persons wishing to use, ignite, fire, or explode those fireworks in the city authorized by KRS Chapter 227 and this chapter on any other days shall obtain a permit from the City Fire Chief or his or her designee with the issuance of the permit conditioned on the applicant complying with all applicable state statutes and regulations and this chapter. The permit application shall be filed no later than 15 days prior to the proposed use of the fireworks and shall be on a form provided by the city.
(C) The permit, if granted, shall be valid for a four-hour period on the permitted date between the hours of noon and 11:00 p.m. Consumer fireworks, as defined in KRS 227.702(2) and (3), may only be used by individuals 18 years of age or older and shall not be ignited within 200 feet of any structure, vehicle, or any other person. Fireworks, including consumer fireworks, shall not be ignited or discharged from a motor vehicle and shall not be ignited nor discharged on property of another without the consent of the owner or occupant nor on public property.
(Ord. 310.03, passed 9-5-2019) Penalty, see § 93.99