Except as herein provided, it shall be unlawful
for any person to keep, store, transport, have in his possession,
sell or discharge any high or low explosives, fuses or electric fuses,
blasting caps, fireworks or any other explosive compound.
This section shall not prohibit the use, storage
or transportation of firearms or other explosives as follows:
A.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed
as applying to the transportation of any article or thing shipped
in conformity with the regulations prescribed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission; nor as applying to the military or naval forces of the
United States, nor to the authorized militia of any state or territory.
B.
The use and possession of firearms and ammunition
by persons holding hunting licenses or permits to carry concealed
weapons when such arms or ammunition are used or possessed by them
in conformity with the law and the conditions of permits; nor shall
this section apply to the use of firearms by police.
Permits for the sale, and storage for the sale,
of explosives may be granted in the discretion of the Village Board.
Application shall be made in writing to the Village Clerk, such application
to state the name of the person applying therefor, the premises in
which such explosives are to be stored and sold and such other information
as the Board may require. Such permit shall apply only to the premises
and persons stated and to the class and kind of explosives mentioned
therein and shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as
the Board may prescribe. Such premises for which such permit shall
be issued shall be subject to an inspection at any time, and the permit
shall be subject to revocation after hearing, upon failure of the
licensee to comply with the restriction therein contained or any other
provision of law. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of
$10 to be paid to the Village Clerk, and such permit will expire annually
on the 31st day of December. The fee for such permit shall be $10
per annum or any part thereof. Such permit shall not include the storage
or sale of fireworks.
[Amended 4-1-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980]
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be liable for and forfeit and pay a penalty as provided in § 32-13 of Chapter 32 hereof. Said violation shall constitute and is hereby declared to be disorderly conduct, and any person violating this article or any provisions thereof shall be and hereby is declared a disorderly person as provided in § 32-1 of Chapter 32 hereof.
