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<br />.O"f <br /> <br />City of Centerville Ord. #69 <br />Effective 6/11102 <br /> <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br /> <br />ORDINANCE "9 <br />CONCERNING SALE, POSSESSION AND USE OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS <br /> <br />Govemhll! Renlations <br /> <br />Fireworks are regulated. by Minnesota State Statute 624.2. In addition to these <br />regulations all display, sales, storage, and use of consumer fireworks shall comply with <br />this Fire Regulation. The City Council of CenterviD.e ordains: <br /> <br />a) Purpose. <br />Due to the inherent risks of fire and injury to persons and property associated with <br />the sale, possession and use of :fireworks, the City Council bas determined that it <br />is necessary and in the interest of public health, safety and welfare to establish <br />reasonable regulations concerning fireworks. <br /> <br />b) Definition. <br />For purposes of this section, "constJmer fireworks" are defined as: <br /> <br />WlI'e or wood sparklers of not more than 100 grams of mixture per item, other <br />spar1cting items which are nonexplosive and nonaeria1 and contain 75 grams or <br />less of chemical mixture per tube or a total of 200 grams or less for multiple <br />tubes, snakes, and glow worms, smoke devices, or trick noisemakers which <br />include paper streamers, party POpPefS, string poppers, snappers, and drop pops, <br />each consisting of not more than twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive <br />mixture. <br /> <br />c) S~ ofFirewo:r.ks. <br />It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or <br />wholesa1e, or make any public display of any consumer fireworks in the City of <br />CenterviD.e without a permit. The sale, use, and possession of all fireworks in <br />violation of MinD. Stat. Sect. 624.20 through 624.25 inclusive, which are adopted <br />herein by reference, is prohibited. <br /> <br />d) Permit application. <br />The application for the permit for the storage and sale of fireworks shall be made <br />to the Fire Marshal and shall include: <br /> <br />1) A Cliwitwl records check and determination by the Fire Marshal that the <br />location where the fireworks are to be stol'ed or sold is not hazardous to <br />property or endAngers any person and that the persons in charge of selling <br />or storing the fireworks are competent and trained to handle such <br />:fireworks must be made prior to processing the application. <br /> <br />Page 1 of5 <br /> <br />I==- <br />