HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 620 Amend Ch 6, Art 4 of the City Code FireworksSummary of Ordinance No. 620
City of Bel Aire, Kansas
On June 20, 2017 the City of Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted Ordinance No. 620, 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.
(First published in The Ark Valley News on the 22°a day of June, 2017)
ORDINANCE NO: 620
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF
CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 4, OF THE CITY CODE OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS, IN CONNECTION WITH UPDATES TO 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 6.4.16 of the Bel Aire Municipal Code.
Section 6.4.16 Sale Times and Location. Any permit holder who has first obtained a valid
permit to sell fireworks under this Article may sell fireworks only between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., at the permitted establishment or premises location, from June
27th through July 4th of that same year. Such solicitation, sale, and transfer of fireworks
shall be permitted only at the site of the establishment or premises inspected and approved
by the Sedgwick County Fire Marshall in accordance with section 6.4.6 of this Article.
SECTION 2: Amending Section 6.4.17 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. on July 4th, 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.
Passed by the City Council this 20th day of June, 2017.
Approved by the Mayor this 20`h day of June, 2017.
MAYOR David Austin
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CITY CLERK, , cey Cook
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