8-14-5: GENERAL PROHIBITION AGAINST THE POSSESSION, SALE, AND USE OF DANGEROUS FIREWORKS; PUBLIC NUISANCE DECLARED FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION, SALE, OR USE OF DANGEROUS FIREWORKS:
   (A)   Regulation: Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall possess, sell, use, display, or explode any dangerous fireworks including, but not limited to, any rocket, firecracker, roman candle, squib, torpedo, wire core sparkler, wooden core sparkler, black cartridge, aerial shell, or other combustible device or explosive substance or any kind of fireworks, by whatsoever name known, or any altered "safe and sane fireworks" within the City unless such use meets all criteria pursuant to section 8-14-6 of this chapter.
   (B)   Nuisance Declared: The City hereby declares the use of dangerous fireworks, unless such use is excepted pursuant to section 8-14-6 of this chapter, to be a public nuisance to be abated pursuant to the provisions provided in title III, chapter 4 of this code. (Ord. 852-23, 7-18-2023)