Ordinance 1041-84 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 pursuant to RCW 70.77. The posted list shall be in a form approved by the State Fire 2 Marshal. 3 Section 3: DISCHARGE OF SPECIAL FIREWORKS. No person may dis- 4 charge special fireworks at any place except as authorized by state license and local 5 permit for a public display of fireworks. 6 Section 4: LICENSING AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. 7 A. No person less than eighteen years of age may apply for or receive a 8 license or permit for the sale, possession or use of fireworks. 9 B. No license or permit is required for the possession or use of common 10 fireworks lawfully purchased at retail. 11 Section 5: REQUIREMENT OF A PERMIT. 12 A. A permit shall be applied for in writing to the City's Fire Marshal or 13 designee by any person desiring to: 14 1. manufacture, import, possess or sell any fireworks at whole- 15 sale or retail for any use; or 16 2. transport fireworks, except as a public carrier delivering to a licensee. 17 18 Provided, however, only "bona fide charitable non-profit organizations" may 19 make application for the retail sale of fireworks. "Bona fide charitable or non-profit 20 organization" means any organization duly existing under the provisions of Chapters 21 24.12, 24.20 or 24.28 RCW, or any non-profit corporation duly existing under the 22 provisions of Chapter 24.03 RCW for charitable, benevolent, eleemosynary, educational 23 and civic purposes only. The fact that contributions to an organization do not qualify 24 for charitable contribution deduction purposes or that the organization is not otherwise 25 exempt from payment of federal income taxes pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code 26 of 1954, as amended, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the organization is not 27 a bona fide charitable or non-profit organization for the purposes of this section. 28 B. Any person desiring to put on a public display of fireworks under 29 RCW 70.77.255(1)(b) shall apply in writing to the Ciy's Fire Marshal or designee for a 30 permit. Application shall be made at least ten days in advance of the proposed display. 31 32 -3-