HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2002-20. CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-20
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS X and XI
OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE CONCERNING
THE SALE OF FIREWORKS
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter X, Section 1010.01, Subd. 7 of the Plymouth City Code is
amended by adding the following license fee:
Sale of Fireworks $200
SECTION 2. Chapter XI of the Plymouth City Code is amended by adding Section
1110 to provide as follows:
Section 1110 — Fireworks
1110.01 Sale of Fireworks. It is unlawful to sell fireworks in the City of Plymouth in
violation of Minnesota Statutes, §§ 624.20 through 624.25, inclusive, which are adopted by
reference. "Legal fireworks" as defined in this Section may, however, be sold upon
issuance of a license issued by the City.
1110.03 Definition. For the purposes of this Section "legal fireworks" is defined to
mean:
Wire or wood sparklers of not more than 100 grams of mixture per item, other
sparkling items which are nonexplosive and nonaerial and contain 75 grams or less
of chemical mixture per tube or a total of 200- grams or less for multiple tubes,
snakes and glow worms, smoke devices, or trick noisemakers which include paper
streamers, party poppers, string poppers, snappers, and drop pops, each consisting
of not more than twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive mixture.
1110.05 Application. The application for a license shall contain the following
information: name, address, and telephone number of applicant; the address of the
location where fireworks will be sold; the type of legal fireworks to be sold; the estimated
quantity of legal fireworks that will be stored on the licensed premises.
1110.07 Processing Application. The application must be filed with the City Clerk
together with the license fee. Following an inspection of the premises proposed to be
licensed, the City Manager or his/her designee shall issue the license if the conditions for
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license approval are satisfied and the location is properly zoned. If the City Manager or
his/her designee denies the license application, the applicant may, within ten (10) days,
appeal the decision to the City Council.
1110.09 Conditions of License. The license shall be issued subject to the following
conditions:
(a) The license is non -transferable, either to a different person or location.
(b) The licensed premises must be a permanent building equipped with an
automatic sprinkler system.
(c) The license must be publicly displayed on the licensed premises.
(d) The premises are subject to inspection by City employees including police
officers during normal business hours.
(e) The sale of legal fireworks must be allowed by the zoning ordinance and
must comply with all zoning ordinance requirements including signs.
(f) The premises must be in compliance with the State Building Code and State
Fire Code.
1110.11 License Period and License Fee. Licenses shall be issued for a calendar
year. The license fee is established in Chapter X of the Plymouth City Code. License fees
shall not be prorated.
1110.13 Revocation of License. Following written notice and an opportunity for a
hearing, the City Manager or his/her designee may revoke a license for violation of this
Section or state law concerning the sale, use or possession of fireworks. If a license is
revoked, neither the applicant nor the licensed premises may obtain a license for twelve
(12) months. If the City Manager or his/her designee revokes a license, the license holder
may within ten (10) days appeal the decision to the City Council.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota this 28th day of
May, 2002.
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J ce y H. iemey, Mayef
ATTEST:
andra R. Paulson, City Clerk
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