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Home My WebLink About342 . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 342 AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CITY CODE REGULATING FIREWORKS On the 28th day of October, 2002, the Arden Hills City Council adopted Ordinance #342, and by four affirmative votes pursuant to Minn. Stat. 9412.191, Subd. 4, directed that a summary ofthe Ordinance be published. The adoption of Arden Hills Ordinance #342 will become effective the day following publication ofthe Ordinance Summary. A copy of the Ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular business hours at the office ofthe City Administrator, 1425 Highway 96, Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112. ATTEST: . D Publication Date: Published on the 6th of November, 2002. . :. , . STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ORDINANCE NO. 342 AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CITY CODE REGULATING FIREWORKS Section 342.01. General Subd. 1. Chaptcr 3 of the Arden Hill City Code is herby amended to include thc addition of section 370 as outlined in Exhibit A of this Ordinance. Effeetive Date: This ordinance shall become effective the day following its publication. Adoption Date: Passed by the City Cowlcil ofthe City of Arden Hills the 28th day of October 2002. ATTEST: . . - . Exhibit A . Section 370 - Fireworks 370.01 Definitions. For purposes of this regulation. the following terms shall mean: Subd. 1 "Fireworks" means any substance or combination of substances or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and includes blank cartridges, toy cannons and toy canes in which explosives are used, any type of balloon which requires fire underneath to propel it, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, daygo bombs, or other fireworks of like construction, and any fireworks containing any explosive or inflammable compound, or any tablet or other device containing any explosive substance and commonly used as fireworks. Subd. 2 "Consumer fireworks" means and means any substance or combination of substanees or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and includes blank cartridges, toy cannons, and toy canes in which explosives are used, the type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel them, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, daygo bombs, sparklers other than those specified in paragraph (b), or other fireworks of like constmction, and any fireworks containing any explosive or inflammable compound, or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance and commonly used as fireworks. . A. The term "fireworks" shall not include toy pistols, toy guns, in which paper caps containing 25/100 grains or less of explosive compound are used and toy pistol caps which contain less than 20/100 grains of explosive mixture. B. The term also does not include wire or wood sparklers of not more than 100 grams of mixture per item, other sparkling items which are nonexplosive and nonaerial and contain 75 grams or less of chemical mixture per tube or a total of 200 grams or less for multiple tubes, snakes and glow worms, smoke devices, or trick noisemakers which include paper streamers, party poppers, string poppers, snappers, and drop pops, each consisting of not more than twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive mixture. The use of consumer fireworks is not permitted on public property. This paragraph does not authorize the purchase of eonsumer fireworks by persons younger than 18 years of age. 370.02 Permit or License Required. Subd. 1 Fireworks. No person shall use or display any fireworks, except as provided herein. Supervised public displays of fireworks by City, fair associations, amusement parks and other organizations other than the City and fair associations must obtain a permit for such public displays. Such permits shall allow the use and display of . fireworks for that display only. No permit so granted shall be transferable. 2 . Exhibit A . A. Application. The application shall state the name and address of the person who will supervise the display, the name and address of the person who will conduct the display, the location of the display, and the date and time of the display. The application shall be filed 30 days prior to the event. B. Investigation. The Fire Chief shall investigate each application to determine whether the operator of the display is competent and whether the display will be of such a character or will be so located, discharged, or fired as to be hazardous to any person or property. C. Conditions. Every display shall be conducted so as not to endanger any person or property. Every display shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable provisions ofthis code, state law, and regulations including regulations of the State Fire Marshall. Subd. 2 Consumer fireworks No person shall, directly or indirectly, keep for retail sale, sell at retail or otherwise dispose of conswner fireworks unless licensed by the City of Arden Hills. License application shall be submitted to the City of Arden Hills together with the license fees as determined from time to time by City Council . resolution. A license shall be issued for the specific premises identified in the application. A. Application. The applicant shall provide: (i) The net or gross quantity of explosive material to be kept on the premises for retail sale or other disposition. (ii) The interior floor plan of the building showing the place(s) of storage and/or display. (iii)The location, type and capacity ofsprinkler(s) and fire extinguishers. (iv)A certificate ofInsurance indicating the applicant has liability coverage. The Certificate must demonstrate the insurer has been notified of the type and quantity of consumer fireworks kept on the premises. B. Term. A license shall expire on December 31" of each year. . C. License Restriction. A license shall be issued subject to the following restrictions: 3 --------- Exhibit A . (i) No transient sales of consumer fireworks are permitted. (ii) No outdoor sales, storage or retail display of consumer fireworks is permitted. (iii)Use of fireworks and consumer fireworks is prohibited on property where sale and/or storage is permitted. (iv) Smoking is prohibited within buildings where sale and/or storage of consumer fireworks is permitted. (v) A list of consumer fireworks kept on the premises shall be available for inspection at all times. (vi)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all consumer fireworks kept on the premises shall be available for inspection at all times. (vii) A minimum of two (2) water-type extinguishers, with minimum 2 Y2 gallon capacity shall be kept within 15 feet ofthe storage and display area(s). . D. Storage. The licensee shall comply with all applicable provisions of the State of Minnesota Building and Fire Codes. If there is a conflict between the regulations of the State and the regulations of the City, the more restrictive regulation shall control. (i) In buildings without an approved automatic sprinkler system, a maximum quantity of fifty (50) pounds net pyrotechnic composition or two hundred (200) pounds gross weight, if the pyrotechnic composition is not known, may be kept on the premises. (ii) In buildings with an approved automatic sprinkler system, a maximum quantity of one hundred (100) pounds net pyrotechnic composition of four hundred (400) pounds gross weight, if the pyrotechnic composition is not known, may be kept on the premises. E. Inspections. The premises shall be inspected at least twice annually by the Fire Chief to verify complianee with the terms and conditions of the license. . 4 , . Affidavit of PubHcation .'.. C i; 4 2rJrF "- ,"" 'J" -'I'.i -----.,~ ,,--_... Slate of Minnesota} 55 County of RaInsey Talley M. Dornbusch , being duly sworn, on oath, says that he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as SHOREVIEW BULLETIN , and has full knowledge of the facts which are slated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (6) The printed ORDINANCE NO. 342 which is allached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for 1 successive weeks; it was first published on WEDS. ,the 20TH day of NOY. , 20~, and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including , the day of , 20~; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet . from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: ~ ABCDEFGH IJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ *ABCDEFGHIJKlMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ) /J *abcdefghijklmnopqrstu\MIxyz '/ { Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 20TH day of NOY., 20Jl2.. ~~ ~.U~OIlJ. Notary Public 'Alphabet should be in the same size and kind of type as the notice. Glf'f'N<I'J~..JV\IV\NoA.. ~emi' TONYtllit WHITEHEAD I $i ;R; , ~OTAR,?UBUGoMiNNESOTA RATE INFORMATION ~ ~i~_.,~,. 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A coPY of \he Ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular business hOUrs at the office of the CitY Administre.tor, 1425 HighWay 96, Arden I H1\Is, Minneso\a 55112. Dennis probSt. MaYO< ATTES1': J_ph P. Ly""" CItY Admlnlatra\Of (Bulletin: Nov. 20, 2002) - . .