The fire prevention division of the fire department may, upon due application, issue a permit to an eligible organization for the following:
A. Pyrotechnic display or displays of fireworks in the public parks or other suitable open place;
B. Retailers of safe and sane fireworks.
1. It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale or expose for sale within the city any fireworks in violation of this chapter or without having a valid permit therefor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
2. Permits to sell safe and sane fireworks shall be issued by the fire department, upon applications therefor, only to nonprofit eligible organizations and only after those organizations have met all the applicable requirements set forth in this chapter.
3. Any eligible organization desiring to sell safe and sane fireworks in the city shall make application to be placed on the waiting list at the fire department. Priority will be given new applications filed with the chief of the fire department accompanied by a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) deposit to be returned when approval is given, and on the basis of date filed, which shall be recorded on the waiting list. The waiting list will be kept at the City of Visalia Fire Administration Office for the review upon request by organizations located within the City of Visalia.
4. The application for placement on the priority list shall be signed by a bona fide officer of the eligible organization, wherein the officer, on behalf of the organization and its agents, agrees to abide by state law and administrative regulations and all the stipulations of this code, if permission to operate a fireworks stand be granted to the organization.
(Ord. 2010-19 § 1 (part), 2010: Ord. 9921 § 2 (part), 1999)