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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2492 D AN ORDINANCE regulating the sale of safe and sane fireworks; providing for licenses and penalties; and repealing Ordinance No. 1832. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the retail sale of, or to ~ any fireworks within the City of Bremerton without first having obtained a license the fee for which shall be $10 per year, payable in advance. Section 2. A license for the sale of fireworks shall be issued only upon the following terms and conditions: a. The applicant shall have a valid and subsisting license issued by the State of Washington authorizing the holder thereof to engage in the fireworks business. b. The applicant must be a non-profit organization transacting its business and affairs in the City of Bremerton. / c. The applicant shall have and keep in full force and effect a policy of insurance approved by the City Attorney saving the City harmless for any acts of the licensee in the following amounts: $100,000 or more for injury to any one person in one accident or occurrence; $300,000 for injury to more than one person for any one accident or occurrence; $50,000 for injury to property in any one accident or occurrence. d. Location of proposed place of business shall comply with the zoning ordinances of the City of Bremerton. e. Shall post a $50 cash bond conditioned upon the prompt removal of the temporary stand and the cleaning up of all debris from the site. If the applicant removes such temporary stand and cleans up all the debris before the 10th day of July of each year, he shall be entitled to the return of his $50. Section 3. All safe and sane fireworks, except toy caps and sparklers shall be sold only from temporary stands and said temporary stands must conform to the written rules and regulations of the Fire Chie f. Section 4. Only five (5) licenses shall be issued annually in the City of Bremerton and each licensee is only entitled to one retail outlet and such licenses are non-transferrable, and shall be issued on a first come basis. Section 5. No person shall use or explode any fireworks within the City of Bremerton except from 12 noon from the 28th day of June until noon on the 5th day of July of any year except where public dis- plays are authorized pursuant to the laws of the State of Washington. Section 6. This Ordinance is intended to implement Chapter 228 laws of 1961 of the State of Washington and shall be construed in con- nection with said law and any and all rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto. Section 7. Upon conviction of any person for failure to comply with Chapter 228 law of 1961 of the State of Washington or any rules or regulations of the State Fire Marshal or the Fire Chief of the City of Bremerton, shall be fined not exceeding $300 or be imprisoned in the City Jail for a period not exceeding 90 days or both in the discretion of the Court. Section 8. The Fire Chief of the City of Bremerton, or his duly authorized representative is hereby designated as the enforcing officer of this Ordinance and he shall have the authority to revoke any license whenever a licensee has violated any section of this Ordinance. Section 9. Ordinance No. 1832, be and the same, is hereby repealed. APPROVED on first reading this Q/o// day of February, 1962. PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this ~//-Wday of February, 1962. H. O. D0~[D; Mayor ATTEST: E. H. T. McG{)WAN, City Clerk RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FIRE CHIEF The temporary stands of all licensees shall conform to the following minimum standards and conditions: a. Temporary fireworks stands need not,comply with all provisions of the Building Code of the City of Bremerton, provided, however, that all such stands shall be erected under the supervision of the Fire Chief of the City of Bremerton or h/s duly-authorized representative, who shall require all stands to be constructed in a safe manner, insuring the safety of attendants and patrons. In the event any temporary stand is wired for electricity, then the wiring shall conform to the Electrical Code of the City of Bremerton. b. No temporary fireworks stand shall be located within twenty feet of any other building or structure, nor within fifty feet of any gasoline station, oil storage tank or premises where flammable liquids are kept or stored. c. Each temporary fireworks stand must have at least two exits, which shall be unobstructed at all times. d. Each temporary fireworks stand shall have, in a readily- accessible place, a fire extinquisher duly approved in advance by the Fire Chief of the City of Bremerton, or his duly-authorized representative. e. All weeds, grass and combustible material shall be cleared from the location of the temporary fireworks stand and the surrounding area a distance of not less than twenty feet, measured from the exterior walls on each side of said temporary fireworks stand. f. No smoking shall be permitted in or near a temporary fireworks stand, and the same shall be posted with proper "No Smoking" signs. g. Each temporary fireworks stand shall have an adult in attendance at all times. No child or children under the age of eighteen years shall be allowed inside any temporary fireworks stand. h. All unsold stock and accompanying litter shall be removed from said temporary fireworks stand by 12:00 noon on the 6th day of July of each year.