§ 46-82. Same—Amendments.  


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  • The Fire Prevention Code adopted in this article shall be as follows:

    Section 603.11.1 in volume II shall be amended to read:

    Buildings 50 feet or more in height or containing more than two stories shall be provided with a class III standpipe system.

    Section 603.11.2 in volume II shall be amended to read:

    Group R - hotels, dormitories and motels two stories or more in height shall be provided with a class III standpipe system.

    Section 2002.2 in volume II shall be amended to read:

    Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, store, offer for sale, sell at retail, set off, ignite or otherwise explode any firecrackers or other fireworks by whatever name called within the city limits; provided that the use of fireworks for public display shall be allowed upon the approval of the fire marshal after all of the provisions of NfiPa 1123 are met and all necessary permits have been issued. Every such use or display shall be of such character and so located, discharged or fired so as not to be hazardous to property or endanger any person.

    No parent or guardian of a minor shall furnish money or a thing of value to a minor for the purchase of fireworks or encourage, act in conjunction with or in any manner instigate or aid a minor in the commission of having, keeping, storing, selling, offering for sale, giving away, using, transporting or manufacturing fireworks within the corporate limits of the city. The violation of this section shall be an offense regardless of whether or not the minor shall be charged or found guilty of the offense. The commission of the offense by the minor on the property under the control or owned by the parent or guardian shall be prima facie proved that the parent or guardian aided the minor.

    The fine or penalty for violating this provision, upon conviction in municipal court, shall not be less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00.

(Code 1980, § 12-31.1; Ord. No. 7167, § 1, 9-14-98; Ord. No. 7228, § 1, 6-28-99; Ord. No. 7295, § 1, 8-14-00; Ord. No. 7327, § 1, 12-11-00; Ord. No. 7385, § 1, 8-13-01)