(A) The supervised public display of fireworks may be permitted under the following conditions:
(1) The person in charge of a public fireworks display should have a copy of the permit in his possession.
(2) Due to the hazardous nature of materials involved, no fireworks should be stored on location prior to set up and show time.
(3) Persons setting up and shooting the fireworks display should be experienced and professional shooters.
(4) Sufficient security should be provided to keep all persons except company employees at least 500 feet from display or during set up and firing.
(5) The supplier of the fireworks should have a current Illinois permit number.
(6) There shall be no trees, utility poles, or any type of obstruction within 50 feet of the firing range and shall be no less than 200 feet from railroads, highways, or general public or other structures, nor 600 feet from any hospital, asylum, or infirmary.
(7) The grass must be wetted down around the mortar eight hours before firing. There shall be one mortar loader for each six mortars.
(8) The Fire Department shall be at the sight of the firing with a minimum of one engine that is properly manned.
(9) Mortar holes are to be drilled in a minimum of three-quarters of the length of the mortar and dirt is to be packed around the mortar.
(10) Mortars shall be two feet apart with a minimum distance of six feet between mortars of different sizes.
(11) Loaders and shooters shall wear tight-fitting noncombustible clothing and shall not have been under the influence of alcoholic beverages, drugs, or controlled substances for 12 hours before firing.
(12) No firing shall take place if the wind is at 20 miles an hour or above.
(13) All aerial displays shall be kept in wooden boxes with self-closing covers with a maximum size of 36 inches by 24 inches by 24 inches, and two inches off the ground. Boxes shall be a minimum of ten feet from the mortars.
(14) The fireworks company and/or sponsoring organization shall file its/their application for a permit for supervised Prevention Bureau at least 15 days in advance of the display date. The application shall:
(a) Contain, and any permit issued shall be subject to, an undertaking by the fireworks company and sponsoring organization to indemnify and hold harmless the village and its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all liability in any way arising out of or resulting from the fireworks display.
(b) Be accompanied by a certificate of insurance evidencing general liability coverage with limits of $1,000,000 for bodily injury and $200,000 for property damage. This certificate of insurance shall shall name the village and its officers, agents and employees as additional insureds. In addition, the certificate shall specifically state on its face that the general liability coverage includes coverage relative to firework displays and that the policies shall remain in effect for at least 30 days after the firing. Only general liability insurance policies which are issued on an occurrence basis shall be considered sufficient to satisfy the insurance requirements of this section.
(15) The application for a permit for a supervised public display of fireworks shall be accompanied by a cash bond, in the amount of $1,000, conditioned upon compliance with all applicable village codes and ordinances.
(16) The supplier of the fireworks shall be responsible for the recovery of fireworks (aerial displays that did not fire).
(a) Recovery or the search for un-fired displays shall start immediately or, at a minimum, at sunrise.
(b) The area of a misfired shell shall be guarded by the display company at their cost from the time of the misfiring until the discovery of the shell.
(c) The cost of recovering the shell shall be borne by the fireworks supplier and/or dealer.
(17) Each application for a permit shall be made in writing at least 15 days in advance of the day of the display. Action on the application shall be taken 48 hours after the application is made, by appropriate village officials.
(18) Each applicant shall supply the Fire Department with sufficient information so that the Fire Department may file with the State Fire Marshal's office, records relative to public display of fireworks.
(19) The supervised fireworks display must be conducted in full compliance with NFPA Standard 1126, Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience, 1992 Edition, which is incorporated herein by reference, to the extent the Standard is applicable to the specific display. Three copies of the Standard have been placed on file with the Village Clerk.
(20) The supervised fireworks display must be conducted in full compliance with NFPA Satndard 1123, Outdoor Display of Fireqworks, 1990 Edition, which is incorporated herein by reference, to the extent the Standard is applicable to the specific display. Threee copies of the Standard have been placed on file with the Village Clerk.
(21) All supervised firework displays which are conducted outdoors shall be electronically ignited.
(B) After a permit has been issued under these rules and regulations, the possession, sale, use, and distribution of fireworks for such a display shall be lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.
(Ord. 85-0-064, passed 12-23-85; Am. Ord. 93-0-018, passed 6-15-93) Penalty, see § 95.99