1992 ORD O-10-92 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

6.32.090 Temporary stand --Requirements. All retail sales of safe and sane fireworks shall be permitted only from within a temporary fireworks stand, and sales from any other building or structure are prohibited. Temporary stands shall be subject to the following provisions: A. No fireworks stand shall be located within twenty-five feet of any other building nor within one hundred feet of any gasoline pump. B. Fireworks stands need not comply with the provisions of the building code of the city; provided, however, that all stands shall be erected under the supervision of the director of the department of building and safety, who shall require that stands be constructed in a manner that will reasonably insure the safety of attendants and patrons. C. No stand shall have a floor area in excess of four hundred (400) square feet. D. Each stand in excess of twenty-four feet in length must have at least two exits; and each stand in excess of forty feet in length must have at least three exits spaced approximately equidistantly apart; provided, however, that in no case shall the distance between exits exceed twenty-four feet. E. Each stand shall be provided with a minimum of (2) 2 1/2 gallon pressurized water type or (2) 5 LB. ABC dry chemical type state certified portable fire extinguishers. 6.32.100 Sale --General requirements --Deposit or bond reauired. A. All weeds and combustible material shall be cleared from the location of the stand including a distance of at least twenty feet surrounding the stand. B. "No smoking" signs shall be prominently displayed on the fireworks stand. C. Each stand must have an adult in attendance and in charge thereof while fireworks are stored therein. Sleeping or remaining in stand after close of business each day is forbidden. D. The sale of fireworks shall not begin before noon on the twenty-eighth day of June and shall not continue after midnight on the fifth day of July. E. All unsold stock and accompanying litter shall be removed from the location by 5:00 p.m. on the sixth day of July. F. The fireworks stand shall be removed from the temporary location by noon on the fourteenth day of July, and all accompanying litter shall be cleared from the location by said time and date. G. Prior to the issuance of a license, each applicant shall file with the department of finance a cash deposit, certificate of deposit or a surety bond made payable to the city in the amount of $100.00 dollars to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Such deposit or certificate shall be refundable upon compliance with the provisions and requirements of this chapter, including but not limited to the removal of the stand and the cleaning of the site. In the event the licensee does not so comply or remove the stand or clean the site, in the manner required by the director of the building and safety department, the city may do so, or cause the same to be done by other persons, and the reasonable cost thereof shall be a charge against the licensee and his surety and the deposit, certificate or bond. (Ord. 1493 52(8)11976). H. Portable generators when used for temporary electrical service shall be located a minimum of 25' from the fireworks booth when in operation.