§ 9-179. Definitions

Dangerous fireworks means every fireworks article which does not bear the safe and sane classification label of the state fire marshal, or whose sale is prohibited by city council resolution.

Fireworks means blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes, or toy guns in which explosives are used, fire balloons (balloons of a type which have burning material of any kind attached thereto or which require fire underneath to propel them), firecrackers, torpedoes, sky rockets, roman candles, daygo bombs, sparklers, or other fireworks of like construction and any fireworks containing any combustible or explosive substance for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, but does not include toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, or other similar devices in which paper caps containing not more than twenty-five hundredths (0.25) grain of explosive compound per cap, is used.

Principal and permanent meeting place means a place that is owned, rented, or leased by the organization, or a meeting room, hall, or facility where the organization has a right to demand exclusive occupancy at specific times and dates for regularly scheduled meetings.

Safe and sane fireworks means only those fireworks articles that have been classified and registered as safe and sane by the state fire marshal, and which have not been altered or been tampered with or used in other than the manner prescribed by the manufacturer and state fire marshal.

Youth means persons under nineteen (19) years of age.

(Ord. No. 04-5, § 1, 5-17-04 ; Ord. No. 09-6, § 1, 5-19-09 )