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FIRING OF FIRET+ORKS AND
AN ORDINANCE. PROHIBITING THF. DISCHARGE OR Y CITOF PADUCAH9 Ky°
IN, THE
PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY AND TO T,IMIT THEIR STORAGE'
Be it ordanied by the General Council of th e City ®f Paducah, Kentucky-
.Be
'rockets:, torpedoes,
Sec 1. Th® discharge, firing or use of All fire erackerss d intend®d for
Roman candles; or other fireworks or Substances des ign6d on
pyrotechnic display, and of all pisto139 canes, conn°nsv
or other aPPlic�nces,
using blank cartridges or caps containing chorate of p
oteSh rr.ixture9 l_s hereby.
rohibited. Provided that the Mayor or Council may order the public aispl 2'y of
\ fireworks by properly qualified individuals under the direct-ipervision of
experts in the handling. of fireworks, Provided also that such dir,-)lay o,: dis-
plays shall be of such n, character and so located, disc?-13rg'ed or fired as, in
the opinion of the Chisf of the Fire Department, shall not be hazordrous to
surrounding property or endanger any person or persoa!v,
Ser„2,,'The sole of fireworks at retail is prohibit(-,”
Sec,3. The storage or sale of fireworks at wholes .7.r: is Prohibited, except by
permit from the Mayor issued for a period of one esr, Application for permit
must be filed with the Chief of the Fire Department at least thirty (30 ) days
previous to the issuing of the permit. and mist give detailed description of tine
proposed care and storago of eaid materials and of the structural conditions
and occupancies of the building.
Sec,4.,Permits may be issued only after an inspection of the premises by the
Chief of the Fire Department or his authorized agent, who shell file with the
Mayor and Yire Department a_ certi-Pica:te of approval or his disapproval c.nd
reasons therefor,
Sec,S. Any person, firm or corporation violating as,y of the provisions of this
ordinance as regards the storage and sale of fireworks shall be deemed guilty
of a misdeameanor and be fined not less than Ten Dollars (10,00), nor more
than Twenty -Five Dollars (25,00) for each day's neglect of compliance, provide
also that violation Of other sections of this ordinance shall be considered a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding Ten Dollars (�Ybl 0,00) ,
The Chief of Fire Department may, at his discretion, remove or
have removed, at the owners expense, all --,;ock of
FierWOrks or
ible exposed for sale, or held in stock in Violationother combust -z-,
of ','his or
See,6, The Chief of the Fire department s ordinance,
his judgement may be necessary for the remix direct such fire
more persons are instructed in thiel. use mines' and h® shall aPpliances as in
fire alarms to the Fire Department, s and as to the be see that two or
Sec,7. All ordinances and part of ordinance s` means °� getting
repealed, s inconsistent
•Sec,$, This ordinance shall take effect and herewith are hereby
age, approval and publication, be in force from and after its pas -8