[Ord. No. 2.801.3 §§1 — 4, 6-27-1988]
A. 
During any period or periods of dryness and increased danger of fire within the City, the Mayor is hereby authorized to declare a fire emergency for such length of time as the Mayor determines said emergency conditions exist. The Mayor is hereby empowered to regulate the use of fireworks and is hereby empowered to ban all outside burning within the City of Weston, Missouri, and in furtherance of said powers the Mayor shall have the authority to do any one (1) or more of the following:
1. 
Limit the type of fireworks that may be discharged in the City of Weston, Missouri;
2. 
Ban all discharge of fireworks within the City of Weston, Missouri;
3. 
Allow a public display of fireworks and no other discharge of fireworks within the City of Weston, Missouri;
4. 
Prohibit the sale of fireworks within the City of Weston, Missouri;
5. 
Ban all outside burning.
B. 
In the event such emergency is declared by the Mayor as provided in this Section, a notice of the declaration of such emergency and the regulations invoked by the Mayor shall be posted in any public place within City Hall and at such other place or places as the Mayor may deem reasonable and appropriate to inform the public.
C. 
In the absence of the Mayor the President of the Board of Aldermen shall have all powers granted to the Mayor by this Section.