(A) No person shall store or sell fireworks within the city limits without having approval from the City Council and shall first obtain an active license as a wholesaler or retailer from the state under SDCL § 34-37-2.
(B) There shall be no more than one active license as a wholesaler or retailer from the state per 2,000 in population in the city limits.
(C) A wholesale or retail fireworks business is not allowed to be located on Main Street between 4th Avenue and South Boulevard.
(D) The permit for a fireworks business located in the city limits shall not be transferable to another fireworks business without approval to do so from the City Council.
(E) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to discharge any CONSUMER FIREWORKS, defined as fireworks designed primarily to produce visible effects by combustion in the city limits. This does not include LOW IMPACT FIREWORKS, defined as ground or handheld sparkling devices or novelties.
(F) The division (E) above does not apply to the city-sponsored fireworks display.
(Prior Code, § 9.16.010) (Ord. 22-01, passed 4-7-2022) Penalty, see § 91.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 34-37-2