The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE: TO DEFINE FIRE
WORKS" TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR
PURCHASE AT RETAIL OR USE OF
BLuFTToN. fITTcS OHIO: AND TO REQUIRE
SPECIAL PERMITS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF FIREWORKS AND THE USE THERE
OF FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
WHEREAS, a precautionary measure to
prevent fires; to prevent the innumerable ac-
cidents through the individual of fireworks
and for the general preservation of the public
peace, property. health and safety of the Viii
lage of Bluffton, Ohio. it is deemed necessary
to enact this ordinance prohibiting the sale or
purchase at retail, or the use of fireworks with
in the Village of Bluffton, Ohio; Now, there
fore,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF BLUFFT0N, OHIO:
Section /. Fireworks. The term Fireworks
as used in this ordinance shall mean all rock
ets roman candles, bombs, balloons, wheels
and other substances and devices for pyro-
technic display all firecrackers, blank cart
ridges torpedoes, and conclusion canes, pistols
and other devices for the explosion of caps or
cartridges, or any substance device intend
ed or designed to produce visible or audi
BILE pyrotechnic effect by combustion, explosion,
deflagration or detonation. except sparkIers.
blacksnakes. colored fires or flares. and non
explosive novelties.
dinance shall not apply to the possession.
storage, sale and use by railroad and trans
portation companies of such signal devices as
may be necessary for the safe operation of
railroads and other classes of public or private
| transportation nor shall the term include
J those chemicals. compounds or substances
| which are used in blasting for chemical or
| industrial purposes nor the lawful possession,
| storage, sale or use of firearms and ammuni-
/ tion
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to offer for sale al
retail to sell at retail TO loan. barter, de
4 ~
/ Bluffton. Ohio. any fireworks as defined in
| Section l. except to holders of permits al
| provitied in Section 4.
/ Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
| son, firm corporation to purchase at retail
| use, fire, set off, discharge, set in motion ol
to ignite within the Village of Bluffton, Ohio
| any fireworks as described in Section /, excep
| as provided in Section 4.
Section Special permission may be grant
| ed to persons, firms corporations for tn
| purchase of fireworks as described in Section
| and their use at a public gathering. provides
an application is filed with the mayor setting
forth the name of the applicant the time ant
| the place of the exhibition. The mayor, ol
being satisfied that the applicant will tn
fireworks in a public exhibition and beini
| satisfied that all reasonable precautions viii
be exercised with regard to the protection
| of the lives and property of all persons, ma
issue a permit which shall permit the use o
fireworks at the time and place set out Il
the application.
who shall violate any of the provisions o
Sections and or 8 of this ordinance shal
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upo
conviction thereof shall be fined not less tha
$500 nor more than $4,000 for each offense
each and every day which an act is done Q
condition permitted to exist in violation c
this ordinance shall be deemed separate an
distinct offense.
Section s. Each and every provision or sex
ton of this ordinance shall be deemed ser
| arate, severable and independent provision c
section, and the invalidity or any section G
sections. provision provisions, shall not al
, feet the validity of the remaining sections c
provisions.
Section Z. This ordinance shall take effet
and be in force from and after the earle.
period allowed by law.
Passed March 4, 1910.
c. A. TRIPLETT
President of the Council.
Approved March a. 1910.
w. A. HOWE. Mayor.
Attest: James F. WEST, Clerk