Chapter 8.16
EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS

Sections:

8.16.010    Explosives.

8.16.020    Fireworks.

8.16.030    Violation—Penalty.

8.16.010 Explosives.

It is unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to keep or store any dynamite, powder, gasoline oil, kerosene oil or any other similar or greater explosive substance, either within the limits of the town of National or within a distance of one-fourth of a mile from the limits of the town as the same are laid out and defined by the plat or plats of the town now of record in the office of the county recorder; provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to prohibit or prevent the keeping or storage within the town by any person or persons, firm or corporation of not more than one hundred pounds of black and smokeless gun or rifle powder, and not more than five hundred gallons of kerosene oil and not more than five hundred gallons of gasoline, nor prohibit or prevent the keeping within such limits of shotgun or rifle or pistol shells or cartridges or cartridge percussion caps, nor prohibit or prevent the storing of powder underground in mines. (Ord. 5-6-1913 § 1)

8.16.020 Fireworks.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, company, corporation or association to possess, sell or give to another person or cause to be exploded any firecrackers, roman candles, skyrockets or any other devices constructed, commonly called or termed “fireworks” or pyrotechnical displays within the county; provided, however, the board of county commissioners may grant a permit for a pyrotechnical display of fireworks; provided, further, all such fireworks be conducted under the supervision of a person or persons trained in pyrotechnical work. (Ord. 8-6-51 § 1)

8.16.030 Violation—Penalty.

Any person or persons, firm, company, corporation or association who or which violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1.08 HCC. (Ord. 5-6-1913 § 2)