Laserfiche WebLink
Discharge of fireworks prohibited. <br /> A. No person may discharge fireworks at any place within the city limits of <br /> Everett except as authorized by this chapter;provided,that consumer fireworks <br /> and such audible ground devices as firecrackers, salutes and chasers may be <br /> purchased and/or used by religious organizations or private organizations or <br /> persons if purchased from a licensed manufacturer, importer,or wholesaler for <br /> use on prescribed dates and locations, for religious or specific purposes,upon <br /> obtaining a permit therefor from the city fire marshal or his designee pursuant to <br /> Section 16.60.030.B. A violation of this section shall be punished as follows: <br /> B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C,violation of this section is a <br /> non-traffic infraction,punishable by a fine of one hundred twenty-five dollars. <br /> All Public Safety and Education Assessments (PSEA)required by State law shall <br /> be added to the base penalty described herein. Remission of PSEA money shall <br /> be as set forth in State law and cannot be suspended or waived. Municipal Court <br /> judges and judges pro tem shall have discretion to assess additional penalties for <br /> failure to pay or respond to notices of infraction issued under this section as <br /> otherwise allowed by law. <br /> C. Any person who violates this section a second or more time within a five-year <br /> period shall be guilty of: <br /> 1. A misdemeanor if the amount of fireworks possessed involved less than one <br /> pound of fireworks, exclusive of external packaging; or <br /> 2. A gross misdemeanor if the amount of fireworks possessed involved one <br /> pound or more of fireworks, exclusive of external packaging. <br /> D. A record of arrest in any local, state or federal database shall constitute prima <br /> facie proof of a previous violation for purposes of determining the penalty for <br /> violation of this section. <br /> Section 10: Section 11 of Ordinance No. 1041-84 (EMC 16.60.100), which reads as <br /> follows: <br /> Supervision of public display. <br /> Every public display of fireworks shall be handled or supervised by a pyrotechnic <br /> operator licensed by the State Fire Marshal <br /> is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> Supervision of public display. <br /> Every public display of fireworks shall be handled or supervised by a pyrotechnic <br /> operator licensed by the Chief of the Washington State Patrol,through the <br /> director of fire protection,under RCW 70.77.255. <br /> 9 <br />