Section 8.48.090 Fireworks.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture fireworks within the city limits without a permit as may be required by local, state or federal laws and regulations.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, use or explode any fireworks within the city without having first obtained from the fire chief a permit as provided in Chapter 19.04 of this code.

3. For purposes of this section, the term “fireworks” includes any explosive composition, or combination of explosive substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and includes blank cartridges, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, or other fireworks of like construction and fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or other device containing any explosive substance. “Snaps” are also considered fireworks.

The term "fireworks" does not include goldstar–producing sparklers on wires which contain no magnesium or chlorate or perchlorate, flitter sparklers in paper tubes that do not exceed one–eighth of an inch in diameter, toy snakes which contain no mercury, or caps used in cap pistols.

4. Any person violating this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by section 1.04.010 except that the penalty for using or exploding fireworks in a public place shall be a fine of not less than $100.00 or imprisonment for not more than thirty days. (Ord. 2007-0837, 2003-0408)