Getting a permit to use firecrackers

(a) Any person desiring to set off, ignite, discharge, or otherwise cause to explode firecrackers on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Chinese New Year’s Day, or for cultural uses, such as, but not limited to, births, deaths, weddings, grand openings, blessings, anniversaries, and other cultural uses shall apply to and obtain a permit from the fire chief. (b) The permit application shall be submitted to the fire chief not less than 10 days before the date of the use of the firecrackers, and shall state, among other things: (1) The name, age, and address of the applicant; (2) The purpose of the event or celebration for which the permit is requested; and (3) The date, time, and location of the use of the firecrackers. (c) No permit shall be allowed at any location where the fire chief deems that use of the firecrackers will pose a threat to public health or safety. (d) The permit shall allow the use of firecrackers from 9:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 1:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day; from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Chinese New Year’s Day; or from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July. A permit for a cultural use shall allow use from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the day of the requested use. (e) Each permit shall allow the purchase and use of up to 5,000 individual firecrackers. (f) The fee for the permit to use firecrackers shall be $25. (g) The permit shall be nontransferrable, and the permittee shall have the permit available for inspection at the location where the firecrackers are to be used. (h) The fire chief shall adopt rules for the administration and implementation of the permit program.