State Law Reference: Authority of City to regulate and control
certain fire hazards, § 77.500, RSMo.
[CC 1990 § 13-21; Ord. No. 88 § 1, 6-1-1988]
As used in this Article, unless clearly indicated otherwise,
the following terms means:
Explosive devices designed primarily to produce visible or
audible effects by combustion and includes aerial devices and ground
devices, all of which are classified as fireworks, UNO336, within
49 CFR Part 172.
Explosive devices designed primarily to produce visible or
audible effects by combustion, deflagration or detonation. This term
includes devices containing more than two (2) grains (130 mg) of explosive
composition intended for public display. These devices are classified
as fireworks, UN0333 or UN0334 or UNO335, within 49 CFR Part 172.
Any composition or device for producing a visible, audible,
or both visible and audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or
detonation and that meets the definition of consumer, proximate, or
display fireworks as set forth by 49 CFR Part 171 to end, United States
Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations, and
American Pyrotechnics Association, Standard 87-1.
[Ord. No. 3165, 11-1-2021]
Any corporation, association, partnership or individual or
group thereof.
[Ord. No. 3165, 11-1-2021]
An exchange of articles of fireworks for money, including
barter, exchange, gift or offer thereof and each such transaction
made by any person, whether as a principal proprietor, salesman, agent,
association, copartnership or one (1) or more individuals.
[Ord. No. 3165, 11-1-2021]
[CC 1990 § 13-22; Ord. No. 88 § 2, 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 686 § 1, 6-15-1992; Ord. No. 3165, 11-1-2021]
A.
It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, offer for sale,
ship or cause to be shipped into the corporate limits of the City
of Chesterfield any item of fireworks. This Section applies to non-residents
as well as residents of the City. It shall not be unlawful to ship
or cause to be shipped into the corporate limits of the City of Chesterfield
any item of fireworks to be used with the authorization of the City
for a professional fireworks display.
B.
Any person possessing or transporting fireworks into the corporate
limits of the City of Chesterfield for the purpose of conducting a
professional fireworks display shall be licensed by the State Fire
Marshal as a distributor in accordance with Section 320.126, RSMo.,
as amended.
C.
Before any permit for a professional fireworks display shall be issued
by the Chief of Police, the person making the application therefor
shall furnish proof of financial responsibility to satisfy claims
for damages to property or personal injuries arising out of any act
or omission on the part of such person, firm or corporation or any
agent or employee thereof.
[CC 1990 § 13-23; Ord. No. 88 § 3, 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 3165, 11-1-2021]
A.
It
is unlawful for any person to possess, explode, ignite or discharge
any articles of fireworks within the corporate limits of the City
without the authorization of the City.
B.
The
City shall have the power to seize, confiscate, take and hold for
destruction or disposal, pursuant to a court order, any fireworks
belonging to any person violating any provision of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 3165, 11-1-2021]
Violation of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a period not to
exceed ninety (90) days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
