5-4-14: TEMPORARY FIREWORKS STANDS:
Temporary fireworks stands from which safe and sane fireworks are to be sold shall be subject to the following provisions:
   A.   The stand in which the fireworks will be stored or sold shall not be located within twenty five feet (25') of any other building nor within one hundred feet (100') of any gasoline station or flammable liquid dispensing device or installation.
   B.   All such stands shall meet the structural stability requirements of the building regulations of the city and all lighting circuits and other electrical equipment shall meet the requirements of the electrical regulations of the city 1 .
   C.   The stand shall have exit doors at least thirty inches (30") wide at both ends of the structure and one additional door for each twenty five feet (25') of rear wall in excess of twenty five feet (25'). All doors shall open outward from the stand and all doorways shall be kept free and clear from all supplies and materials at all times.
   D.   Each stand shall be provided with a minimum of two (2) approved fire extinguishers, in good working order and easily accessible for use in case of fire, which shall be kept in immediate proximity to the location where the fireworks are retailed.
   E.   There shall be at least one supervisor, twenty one (21) years of age or older, on duty at all times. All fireworks shall be effectively kept away from any kind of self-service by the public and shall be placed in a location which is unavailable and inaccessible to members of the public in capacities other than as legal customers. No person under sixteen (16) years of age shall be allowed inside the temporary stand at any time, nor shall any person under sixteen (16) years of age work at or about any stand where safe and sane fireworks are sold or offered for sale.
   F.   No person employed as a watchman shall be permitted to remain inside of any stand when it is not open for business.
   G.   "No smoking" signs shall be prominently displayed both inside and outside of the stand. No smoking shall be permitted within the stand or within fifteen feet (15') of the stand. (Ord. 761, 6-14-1967)
   H.   No temporary stand shall be erected before June 12 of any year. The premises on which the stand is erected shall be cleared of all structures and debris not later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon of July 8. (Ord. 761, 6-14-1967; amd. 1987 Code)
   I.   No fireworks shall be discharged in or within twenty five feet (25') of any fireworks stand.
   J.   No person shall allow any rubbish to accumulate in or around any fireworks stand or permit a fire nuisance to exist.
   K.   No stand shall have a floor area in excess of seven hundred fifty (750) square feet. (Ord. 761, 6-14-1967)

 

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1. See section 4-2-1 of this code.