HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 697 Amendment of Fireworks code(First published in The Ark Valley News on the 241 day of November, 2022)
ORDINANCE NO: 697
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF
CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 4, OF THE CITY CODE OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS, IN CONNECTION WITH UPDATES TO THE
DETONATION DAYS AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE
FIREWORKS CODE, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF BEL AIRE,
SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL
AIRE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1: Amending Section 6 4 3 of the Bel Aire Municipal Code.
Section 6.4.3 Sale or Transfer of Fireworks; Permit Required
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, display for sale, offer to sell or give away
any type of fireworks with the City without first qualifying for and paying the
appropriate permit fee per establishment or premises. To qualify, each applicant must
complete an application and remit a permit fee to the City Clerk prior to May 5' of the
year for which such permit is requested. All references to "permit" within this Article
shall refer to a permit issued pursuant to this section, unless specifically identified as a
"Public Display Permit."
SECTION 2: Amending Section 6 417 of the Bel Aire Municipal Code.
Section 6.4.17 Detonation Times and Location
Fireworks, which may be displayed, detonated, discharged, and/or ignited within the city
limits shall only be those devices commonly known as fireworks as defined by the
regulations of the Fire Marshal of the State of Kansas. Individuals age fourteen (14) and
older, and individuals under the age of fourteen with adult supervision, may detonate
fireworks permitted under this Article beginning at 9:00 a.m. June 2711, and ending at
midnight when July 4th falls on a Friday or Saturday, and 11:00 p.m. when July 4th falls
on a Sunday — Thursday. Fireworks may be detonated at a private residence, with the
permission of an adult residing at that residence, or within the authorized shooting area
as described by a Resolution of the Governing Body. However, no firework may be
displayed, detonated, discharged, and/or ignited in a manner that may cause personal
injury or property damage. Any adult granting permission to detonate fireworks shall
clear the front yard of that private residence and all adjacent public right-of-way areas
of all debris arising from the detonation of the fireworks before 10:00 p.m. on July 5th
of that same year.
SECTION 3: Publication, This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
the publication of its summary in the Ark Valley News, an official city newspaper.
Ordinance No. 697
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Passed by the City Council this day of November, 2022.
Approved by the Mayor this i t day of November, 2022.
MAYOR, Jim Benage
ATTEST:
(TY CLERK, Melissa Krehbiel
Ordinance No. 697
Summary of Ordinance No. 697
City of Bel Aire, Kansas
On November 15, 2022 the City of Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted Ordinance No. 697,
regarding the revision of Chapter 6, Article 4 of the Bel Aire Municipal Code providing
updates to the Fireworks Code within the City of Bel Aire. A complete copy of this
ordinance is available online at http://www.belaireks.org under documents or during
normal business hours at City Hall, located at 7651 East Central Park Ave., Bel Aire, KS
67226. The ordinance is not subject to a protest petition. Questions pertaining to this
ordinance may be directed to Mr. Ty Lasher, City Manager, at (316) 744-2451. This
summary has been reviewed and certified by Jacqueline Kelly, City Attorney.
Ordinance No. 697