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Dangerous fireworks” are large fireworks devices, which are explosive materials intended for use in fireworks displays and designed to produce audible or visible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. Such fireworks include, but are not limited to, firecrackers containing more than 130 milligrams (two grains) of explosive composition, aerial shells containing more than 40 grams of pyrotechnic composition, and other display pieces which exceed the limits for classification as “salable fireworks.”

Fireworks” means and includes any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or articles prepared for the purposes of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and shall include toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes or toy guns in which explosives are used, the type of nonmanned balloons which require fire underneath to propel the same, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, daygo bombs, or other devices of like construction and any devices containing any explosive or flammable compound, or any tablets or other devices containing any explosive substance, except that the term “fireworks” shall not include auto flares, ammunition, paper caps, containing not in excess of an average of 0.25 of a grain of explosive content per cap manufactured in accordance with state and federal laws for packing and shipping, and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, or other devices for use of such caps, and sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times. “Fireworks” are classified as either “salable fireworks” or “dangerous fireworks.”

Operator” means the person with overall responsibility for the safety, setup, discharge, and supervision of an outdoors fireworks display.

Salable fireworks” are small fireworks devices containing restricted amounts of pyrotechnic composition designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion. The explosive effects are largely confined to the package and no projection of fragments of appreciable size or range is to be expected. (Ord. 2017-24 § 3, 2017.)