§ 8.24.060. Exceptions.

The following exceptions shall apply:

A.

It is lawful for a person to use certain fireworks, herein specified at a designated area to be posted and set forth by the city, on December 31st and July 4th of each year between the hours of twelve noon and twelve midnight.

B.

The following fireworks may be possessed or used, as provided in this section, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the possession or use of any fireworks that is not a Class C fireworks as defined by federal law:

1.

Nonpoisonous snakes and items of similar composition;

2.

Roman candles, not exceeding ten (10) balls with total pyrotechnics composition not exceeding twenty (20) grams in weight and inside tube diameter not exceeding three-eighths inch;

3.

Skyrockets with sticks, total pyrotechnic composition not exceeding twenty (20) grams in weight, and inside tube diameter not one-half inch;

4.

Helicopter-type rockets, total pyrotechnics composition not exceeding twenty (20) grams in weight, and inside tube diameter not exceeding three-fourths inch;

5.

Cono fountains, with total pyrotechnic composition not exceeding fifty (50) grams each in weight;

6.

Wheels, with total pyrotechnic composition not exceeding sixty (60) grams for each driver unit or two hundred forty (240) grams for each wheel, and with inside tube diameter or driver units not exceeding one-half inch;

7.

Illuminating torches and colored fire in any form, with total pyrotechnic composition not exceeding one hundred (100) grams each;

8.

Dipped sticks, the pyrotechnic composition of which contains any chlorate or perchlorate not exceeding five grams, and all sparklers;

9.

Mines and shells, of which the mortar is an integral part, total pyrotechnic composition not exceeding forty (40) grams in weight;

10.

Firecrackers and salutes with casings, with external dimensions not exceeding one and one-half inches in length and one-quarter inch in diameter, and total composition not exceeding two grains each in weight.

11.

Smoke devices known as smoke balls, or tubes containing a pyrotechnic mixture which upon ignition produces a visible cloud of black, white or colored smoke.

C.

Nothing in Section 8.24.050 shall construed as forbidding the possession or use of any fireworks by those in charge of a public exhibition. Such an exhibition may be held on any day or days of the year provided that it is held at a location which does not endanger persons or property, and provided than pyrotechnic expert is used, and provided that those in charge of the exhibition obtain a permit and comply with Sections 8.24.070 and 8.24.080 and all applicable state laws or regulation.

(Ord. 99-11-01 § 5: Ord. 94-05-04 § 5 (part))