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1. When permitted and approved by the fire marshal or designee, for public or <br />approximate firework displays <br />2. When permitted and approved by the fire marshal or designee, discharging of consumer <br />fireworks and such audible ground devices as firecrackers, salutes, and chasers may be <br />allowed for use by religious organizations or private organizations or persons if <br />purchased from a licensed manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler for the use on <br />prescribed dates and locations, for religious or specific purposes. <br />3. Fireworks that have been seized by the city pursuant to 5601.7.1. <br />B. Subsection 5601.1.3.1 of the IFC, entitled "Violations and penalties" is hereby added: <br />5601.1.3.1 Violations and penalties. See Chapter 16.60.090 EMC. <br />C. Subsection 5601.2.2 of the IFC, entitled "Sale and retail display," is hereby deleted and the following <br />inserted in its place: <br />5601.2.2 Explosives, explosive materials or fireworks sales. It is illegal to offer for sale explosives, <br />explosive materials or fireworks. <br />Exceptions: <br />1. The Fire Marshal is authorized to allow sales of explosives or explosive materials for <br />activities such as demolition activities and fireworks for permitted public or <br />approximate displays. <br />2. The use by law enforcement or emergency response agencies of devices that may fall <br />within the definition of explosives, explosive materials or the definition of fireworks, <br />when such devices are to be used in the furtherance of law enforcement or <br />emergency response operations or training. <br />3. For the purposes of this chapter, small arms ammunition, small arms ammunition <br />primers, smokeless powder not exceeding fifty pounds, and black powder not <br />exceeding five pounds shall not be defined as explosives, unless possessed or used for <br />a purpose inconsistent with small arms use or other lawful purpose. <br />D. Subsection 5601.2.4.2 of the IFC, entitled "Fireworks display" is herby deleted and the following <br />inserted in its place: <br />5601.2.4.2 Fireworks display. Except where a general license for public display has been granted <br />pursuant to RCW 70.77.355, the applicant for a permit under Section 5608 shall include with the <br />application evidence of a bond issued by an authorized surety company. The bond shall be conditioned <br />upon the applicant's payment of all damages to persons or property resulting from or caused by such <br />display of fireworks, or any negligence on the part of the applicant or its agents, servants, employees or <br />subcontractors in presentation of the display. Instead of a bond, the applicant may include a certificate <br />of insurance evidencing the carrying of appropriate public liability insurance for the benefit of the <br />person named therein as assured, as evidence of ability to respond in damages. The amount of the <br />surety bond or certificate of insurance required by this section shall not be less than fifty thousand <br />iz FIRE CODE ORDINANCE Page 25 of 38 <br />