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ORDINANCE NO, (
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF AND THE USE OF FIREWORKS IN THE
VILLAGE OF McCALL: AMOUNTS, PERMITTED TO BE IN STOCK AND REQUIRING
SIGNS: PROHIBITING CERTAIN KINDS OF FIREWORKS: FIXING THE PERIOD
ALLOWED FOR SALE; REGULATING THE FIRING OF SAID FIREWORKS AND PRO*
HIBITING THE FIRINGS IN CERTAIN PLACES IN THE VILLAGE OF McCALL:
PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF STOCKS: PRCVIDING FOR TIM CONFISCATION
OF FIREWORKS: FIXING TIE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF '.I.'RI3ST E$ 07 THE
VILLAGE OF MCCALL, IDAHO:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person. or persons to
store o; sell fireworks at wholesale or retail within the corporate
limits without first securing a permit therefor from the Village
Clerk. Application far permit must be made in duplicate and state:
1. The name of person or persons by whom the permit Is desired.
2. The location of the premises in which the goods are to be •
stored or sold.
3. Character of building to be used.
4. Nature of applicant's business in said premises.
5. Other occupancy of building.
One copy of each application for permit, together with. copy of
such permit, must be posted in. or on premises where the fireworks are
to be sold.
SECTION 2. Permits may be issued only after an inspection by
the chief of the fire department or the chief of police, who shall file
with the Village Clerk a certificate of approval or his disapproval
and reasons therefore. ,
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SECTION 3. No permit shall oe granted for the wholesale or retail
of fireworks in any premises used for the following purposes:
Where paints, oils,. gasoline, or other inflammable liquid, 1,
tar, pitch, resin, hay, cotton, hemp, or other combustible fibre or
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ORDINANCE NO. ./1/
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF AND THE USE OF FIREWORKS IN THE
VILLAGE OF McCALL: AMOUNTS PERMITTED TO BE IN STOCK AND REQUIRING
SIGNS: PROHIBITING CERTAIN KINDS OF FIREWORKS: FIXING THE PERIOD
ALLOWED FOR SAP! REGULATING THE FIRING OF SAID FIREWORKS AND PRO*
HIBITING THE FIRING IN CERTAIN PLACES IN THE VILLAGE OF McCALL:
PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF STOCKS: PROVIDING FOR THE CONFISCATION
OF FIRE:`JORKS: FIXING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF McCALL, IDAHO:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
store or sell fireworks at wholesale or retail within the corporate
limits without first securing a permit therefor from the Village
Clerk. Application for permit must be made in duplicate and state:
1. The name of person or persons by whom the permit is desired.
2. The location of the premises in which the goods are to be
stored or sold.
3. Character of building to be used.
4. Nature of applicant's business in said premises.
5. Other occupancy of building.
One copy of each application for permit, together with copy of
such permit, must be posted in or on premises where the fireworks are
to be sold.
SECTION 2. Permits may be issued only after an inspection by 7, Z•
the chief of the fire department or the chief of police, who shall file
with the Village Clerk a certificate of approval or his disapproval
and reasons therefore.
SECTION 3. Na permit shall be granted for the wholesale or retail
of fireworks in any premises used for the following purposes: ,
1. Where: paints, oils,, gasoline, or other inflammable liquid,
tar.,; pitch, resin, hay, cotton, hemp, or other combustible fibre or
stock are manufactured or kept for sale or storage, or in. any carpenter
shop or drug store.
2. Where dry goods of any kind or other light material of a
combustible nature,, excepting flags, paper lanterns, paper balloons,
decorations or newspapers are kept for sale;
these exceptions shall be stored or offered for sale at a safe distance.
from the fireworks. The accredited represenative from the fire or
police department shall ahve discretionary powers in these matters .
3. On other than a street grade floor.
4. Where gunpowder, blasting powder, or other- high explosives are
sold, or in any structure considered especially hazardous by the fire
or police department.
5. Where cigars, or cigarettes, liquors or spirits are kept for
sale.
SECTION 4. In buildings or places where fireworks are stored or
kept for sale at wholesale or retail, the following regulations with
all others mentioned in this chapter, must be observed, and it shall "
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be the duty of the chief of the fire department or chief of the police
department or their authorized agent to see that they are complied
with:
1. Safety matches only may be kept in stock, sold, given away,
or used.
2. No: fireworks shall be exposed for sale outside the walls of
any building, nor in any doorway or show window, and they must be kept
remote from any open flame or fire and the direct rays of the sun.
3. Lighting must be by electricity (incandescent) or other lights
acceptable to chief of the fire or police department.
4. Exits, both front and rear, to be provided and kept open or
provided with doors opening outward.
SECTION 5. The entire amount of fireworks that may be kept on 0
hand in any building under any permit shall not be in excess of the '
maribt value of $300.00; except that, if all such fireworks are packed
in shipping boxes, the amount allowed by a wholesale permit may be
increased at the discretion of the chief of the fire or police department.
SECTION 6. When a permit is issued to sell fireworks, the person.
or persons receiving the permit shall cause the word "FIREWORKS" with.
at least a six inch_ black letter on a red ground to be prominently 7
exposed inside and outside of the premises. There shall also be exposed
in close proximinty to these "FIREWORKS" signs,, a sign with at least
six inch black letters on white ground,, to read "NO SMOKING". It will
then be a misdemeanor during the period for which the permit has been.
granted for any person or persons to enter said premises with a lighted
cigar, cigarette, or other exposed fire or light,, or to light or cause
same to be lighted or burned therein.,, or for the proprietor, owner or
occupant to knowingly allow such lighted or burning articles to be on
the premises.
SECTION 7. The storage:, sale and firing of the following kinds of
foreworks is prohibited:
Firecrackers containing chlorate of potash or other high explosives,
firecrackers larger than 12 inches in length or one-fourth inch. in• ? v7
diameter, marbles coated with or containing any explosive mixture, fire-
works containing picric acid or picrates, colored fire or other fire-
works containing colored or plain sulphur and chlorate of potash in
admixture; pistols,, cannons, canes ,, or other appliances using blank
cartridges or using caps containing chlorate of potash mixture, bombard-
ments or mandarins made of chlorate of potash mixture. Flash powders
shall not be permitted in any one place in greater quantity than 10
pounds .
SECTION 8. ,The use and discharge of fireworks shall be permitted
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only on thwilaft days of July of each year./eui,;o1,4„/ 6F5le fire/ o v p
SECTION 9. Fireworks shall be sold at retail only during the 10 /
days preceding and on the days on which their use and discharge is 7_34
permitted, and no fireworks shall be kept in stock at any retail estab-
lishment for more than the 10 days preceding and 3 days following the
days of use and discharge of such. fireworks. 7'30
No fireworks shall be kept in stock under any wholesale permit for
more than 21 days preceding nor 5 days following the days on which their
general use is permitted,, except in a fireproof vault or other building
constructed and located to the satisfaction and approval of the chief
of the fire or police department.
SECTION 10. It shall be unlawful to use and discharge any fire-
works within the inner fire limits at any and all times. It shall be.
unlawful to u e and discharge any fireworks in the outer fire limits ?:a/4
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if within feet of any building or structure or inflammable material
of any type, kind or nature.. Na fireworks shall be set off or fired
from any moving vehicle or boat except under special permit and super-
vision. Rockets, Roman candles, bombs,, mines and pieces of like charac-
ter intended for aerial display shall be started only from suitable-
structure and at such distance from surrounding buildings as to prevent
personal injury and to give the ascending portion an uninterrupted
passage to- the limits of its flight. No fireworks shall be used or
fired out of the view of the person so firing.
SECTION 11. The chief of the fire or police department may, at
his discretion, remove or have removed, at the owners expense,, all 7i
stocks of fireworks or other combustibles exposed for sale, or held in
stock in violation of this ordinance,
SECTION 12. The police department shall have power to confiscate
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and destroy all fireworks used or discharged in. violation of this ordinn 141
ance:.
SECTION 13. Lny person who shall violated any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,, and upon 4. m"
conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of not exceeding $100.00
and upon failure to pay such fine shall'be committed to the village sail
at thB .rate. of'. 24 hours for each $2.00 of such fine.
Dated this ../1 day of , 1947.
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Chairman
Attest:
Glerk