Fireworks: What's Allowed

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, store, sell, keep or offer for sale, expose for sale, use, explode or cause to explode any fireworks within the County, except as follows:Sales by wholesalers for direct shipment out of the County or to retailers licensed as provided in this Article.Storage, sale, or offer for sale or for use in the County by a person having obtained a license therefor in accordance with Section 22-3.4.Use for a public display by a non-household commercial or institutional applicant having obtained a permit therefor in accordance with Section 22-3.5.Use for a bona fide religious or ceremonial occasion by a non-household commercial or institutional applicant having obtained a permit therefor in accordance with Section 22-3.6.Use by transportation agencies for signal, warning or illumination purposes in connection with their business.Sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater, for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports.Sale of shells, cartridges, gunpowder or explosives for use in legally permitted firearms.Use by defense organizations for defense purposes.Possession, storage, sale or use of explosives and combustibles in accordance with Chapter 132 and Chapter 396, H.R.S.Use for Certain Agricultural Purposes. Applicants desiring to use fireworks for agricultural purposes, such as for use in a system to ward off predatory birds from crops, shall apply in writing for a permit therefor to the Chief of Police, setting forth the type and quantity of fireworks to be used and the nature of the use. The Chief of Police, after being satisfied that the use will be for a legitimate agricultural purpose and that it will not be hazardous to property or to any person, shall issue a permit. He or she shall note thereon the expiration date thereof, which shall not be more than one (1) year from the date of its issuance. The permit shall not be transferable.Use and Construction of Filipino "Bamboo Cannon."The "bamboo cannon" is commonly used in the Philippine culture for auditory effect by combustion and is comprised of a green bamboo and using kerosene, with two (2) holes, one (1) at the front and the other at the top rear. The bamboo cannon shall be used in the County for celebrations only by non-household commercial or institutional applicants.Applicants desiring to use this device shall apply in writing for a permit to the Chief of Police. The permit shall state the name and age of the person who will fire it.No person below the age of eighteen (18) shall be issued a use permit.The bamboo cannon shall not be fired within a radius of fifty (50) feet from a home, building, or person, except for the permittee firing the cannon; no other person shall be within a radius of fifty (50) feet of the device.The following specifications shall be adhered to:The bamboo cannon shall not be longer than eight (8) feet.The diameter shall not exceed eight (8) inches.The bamboo cannon shall be bound by wire in four (4) areas.