Ordinance 1041-84 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 Section 6: THE CITY FIRE MARSHAL'S DUTY TO INVESTIGATE APPLICA- 2 TIONS FOR PERMITS. 3 A. The City's Fire Marshal or designee upon receiving an application for a 4 permit under Section 5(A) shall investigate the application and submit a report of 5 findings and recommendation for or against the issuance of the permit, together with 6 reasons to the City Council. 7 B. The City Council may grant or deny an application for a permit under 8 Section 5(A). The City Council may place reasonable conditions on any permit it issues. 9 C. The City's Fire Marshal or designee shall investigate whether the 10 character and location of the display as proposed would be hazardous to property or 11 dangerous to any person. Based on the investigation, the Fire Marshal or designee shall 12 submit a report of findings and a recommendation for or against the issuance of the 13 permit with reasons to the City Council. The City Council may grant or deny the 14 application and may place reasonable conditions on any permit it issues. 15 Section 7: APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO INCLUDE EVIDENCE OF A 16 BOND OR INSURANCE. 17 A. Except where a general license has been granted by the State Fire 18 Marshal, the applicant for a permit for a public display of fireworks shall include with 19 the application evidence of a bond issued by an authorized surety company. The bond 20 shall be conditioned upon the applicant's payment of all damages to persons or property 21 resulting from or caused by such public display of fireworks, or any negligence on the 22 part of the applicant or its agents, servants, employees, or subcontractors in presenta- 23 tion of the display. Instead of a bond, the applicant may include a certificate of 24 insurance evidencing the carrying of appropriate public liability insurance for the 25 benefit of the named assured, as evidence of ability to respond in damage. The City 26 Attorney shall approve the bond or insurance if it meets the requirements in this 27 section. 28 B. The amount of the surety bond or certificate of insurance to be included 29 in an application for a permit for a public display of fireworks shall not be less than 30 fifty thousand dollars and one million dollars for bodily injury liability for each person 31 and event, respectively, and not less than twenty-five thousand dollars for property 32 damage liability. -4-