(A) The permit for storage or the retail sale of consumer fireworks shall be prominently displayed at all times on the premises where consumer fireworks are stored or offered for sale and the permit shall be available for inspection at all times.
(B) Due to the need to closely inspect and monitor the sale of fireworks, the city hereby imposes fees to cover the cost of the inspection of facilities and inspections of the sale of fireworks. The fees for permits required by this chapter are as follows.
(1) There shall be no fee for the review, issuance, and inspections for the fireworks permit or for the use permit required in § 93.16.
(2) The fee for the review, issuance, and inspections for a seasonal fireworks retail permit and a permanent fireworks retail permit for the sale of consumer fireworks as defined in KRS 227.702(1) shall be $25 for the initial annual permit and the same for each annual renewal. This permit fee shall be in addition to all other occupational license fees payable by the permittee.
(3) The fee for the review, issuance, and inspections for a seasonal fireworks retail permit for the sale of consumer fireworks as defined in KRS 227.702(2) and (3) shall be $250 annually. This permit fee shall be in addition to all other occupational license fees payable by the permittee. If consumer fireworks as defined in KRS 227.702(1) are also sold, the total annual fee shall be $250.
(4) All permits required by this chapter shall be issued by the Fire Chief or his or her designee. All permit fees shall be payable to the city and are to be submitted to the City Clerk located in City Hall, prior to the issuance of any permit.
(Ord. 310.03, passed 9-5-2019)