The purpose of this chapter is to regulate, to the greatest
extent permitted under the laws of the State of New York, the public
display of Fireworks to:
A. Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Village.
B. Prevent the start or spread of fires and explosions in the Village.
C. Minimize disruptions to humans and animals.
D. Minimize interruptions to the use and enjoyment of property in the
Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Firework Permit
A permit issued by the Mayor of the Village, or the Mayor's
designee, to display Fireworks in the Village.
Fireworks
Means and includes any blank cartridge, blank cartridge pistol,
launcher, or toy cannon in which explosives are used; or other combustible
or explosive of like construction; or any preparation containing any
explosive or inflammable compound or any tablets or other device commonly
used and sold as fireworks containing nitrates, chlorates, oxalates,
sulfides of lead, barium, antimony, arsenic, mercury, nitroglycerine,
or phosphorus or any compound containing any of the same or other
explosives or 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; or other device
containing any explosive substance.
Person
Any individual, partnership, company, corporation, association,
firm, organization, administration, department, institutional organization,
or any other group of individuals or any person or employee thereof.
Village
The Incorporated Village of Sands Point.
Pursuant to § 405.00(1) of the Penal Law of the State
of New York, the Village Board designates the Mayor, or the Mayor's
designee, as the officer authorized to grant and issue a Firework
Permit.
The Mayor, or the Mayor's designee, in his or her sole
discretion, may, upon due application from any Person, issue a Firework
Permit to a Person for a display of Fireworks on a specific date and
time, provided that:
A. The Person agrees, as a condition of the issuance of a Firework Permit,
that the display of Fireworks shall last no more than 15 minutes in
duration and shall be finished no later than 10:00 p.m.
A fee of $100 shall be charged for each Firework Permit issued
to display Fireworks. The Village reserves the right to amend the
amount of all fees in this chapter from time to time by resolution
of the Village Board; such amendments shall be published as an appendix
to the Village code.
Police officers from the Village's Police Department, the
Nassau County Police Department, the Nassau County Fire Marshal, as
well as the Village's Code Enforcement Officers, are hereby authorized
to issue violations to any Person in violation of this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any official
event at the Village Club of Sands Point that has been approved or
sponsored by the Village or authorized by the Village Board.
Any person, firm, cooperation, or institutional organization
violating any of the provisions of this chapter, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each violation,
regardless of any convictions for prior violations.