§ 12-409. Sale, use or explosion of fireworks prohibited; public displays; permits; insurance required.

(a)

Except as hereinafter provided it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership, or corporation to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Fire Chief shall have the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks. Every such display shall be handled by a competent individual designated by the local authorities herein specified and shall be of such a character and so located, discharged or fired, as not to be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons. Application for permits shall be made in writing to the Fire Department at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display and action shall be taken on such application within 48 hours after such application is made. After such privilege shall have been granted, sales, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for such display shall be lawful for that purpose only.

(1)

No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.

(2)

No permit shall be issued until the applicant has furnished satisfactory evidence of a general liability insurance policy in a face amount of not less than $5,000,000.00 with the village as an additional named insured; provided, however, that a public entity engaged in a supervised public display of fireworks may be issued a permit upon satisfactory evidence of liability insurance in the amount of not less than $3,750,000.00.

(Code 1993, § 12-19.2; Ord. No. 86-O-34, 6-24-1986)