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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 01:05:19+00:00

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§ 98-1 Permit required for fireworks display.
§ 98-3 Applications for permit.
§ 98-4 Authority of Borough Council.
§ 98-5 Approval of applicant.
§ 98-6 Determination of competent operator.
§ 98-9 Extension for unfavorable weather.
§ 98-11 Permit permissible purposes and requirements.
§ 98-12 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
No person, amusement park, municipality, fair association, corporation, partnership, or other organization or group of individuals shall conduct or attempt to conduct any public display of display fireworks within the boundaries of the Borough of Tyrone or within such distance of a boundary of the Borough of Tyrone such that such display may affect the health, safety, welfare, or property of person or entities in the Borough of Tyrone, unless the person, amusement park, municipality, fair association, corporation, partnership, or other organization or group of individuals first applies and secures approval from the Borough of Tyrone for a permit authorizing such display.
Any combustible or explosive composition or any substance or combination of substances which is intended to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, is suitable for use by the public, complies with the construction, performance, composition and labeling requirements promulgated by the Consumer Products Safety Commission in 16 CFR (relating to commercial practices) or any successor regulation and complies with the provision for "consumer fireworks" as defined in APA 87-1 or any successor standard, the sale, possession and use of which shall be permitted at all times throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The term does not include devices listed as "ground and hand-held sparkling devices," "novelties" or "toy caps" in APA 87-1 or any successor standard, the sale, possession and use of which shall be permitted at all times throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Consumer fireworks on public or private property without the express permission of the owner.
Consumer fireworks or sparkling devices within, or throw consumer fireworks or sparkling devices from a motor vehicle or building.
Consumer fireworks or sparkling devices into or at a motor vehicle or building or at another person.
Consumer fireworks or sparkling devices while the person is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or another drug.
Consumer fireworks within 150 feet of an occupied structure.
Other display pieces that exceed the limits of explosive materials for classification as consumer fireworks and are classified as fireworks UN0333, UN0334 or UN0335 under 49 CFR 172.101 (relating to purpose and use of hazardous materials table).
A structure, other than a permanent facility with fixed utility connections, which is in use or in place for a period of 20 consecutive calendar days or less and is dedicated to the storage and sale of consumer fireworks and related items. The term includes temporary retail sales stands, tents, canopies and membrane structures meeting the specifications of NFPA 1124. The term shall not include a facility that is not licensed to sell consumer fireworks by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Editor's Note: See 72 P.S. § 9401 et seq.
Applications for permitting approval for a public display of display fireworks must be made, in writing, at the Borough offices at least 30 days in advance of the display date and shall indicate the name, address, and telephone number of the person or entity applying for the permit along with the other information as set forth below.
The Borough Council shall determine, in its discretion and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, whether the permit shall be granted.
For the application to be approved and a permit issued, the applicant must furnish satisfactory documentation that the public display of display fireworks shall be handled by a competent operator.
The name, address, age and telephone number of said proposed operator.
The experience of said operator in the public display of display fireworks, including the number of displays conducted by said proposed operator, educational degrees, courses, or other training with respect to the handling and display of display fireworks and/or explosives, and any license held by the operator.
Whether the operator has been licensed by any governmental or private unit in the past with respect to the public display of display fireworks.
The names and addresses of at least two references for which the proposed operator has conducted a public display of display fireworks.
A statement as to whether at any previous public display of display fireworks conducted and/or supervised by said operator there occurred any injury to persons and/or property as a result of the public display of display fireworks.
The application shall also set forth the proposed date, time and length of the display, and the proposed location for said display. Such application shall also include an alternate date, time, place and location in the event such original display of display fireworks does not take place due to unforeseeable weather or other factors.
The application should be signed by both the applicant and the proposed operator and shall state that all information contained in the application is true to the best of the signer's knowledge, information and belief.
Any temporary structure licensed by the Department of Agriculture to sell consumer fireworks.
Said permit, if issued, shall only authorize the applicant to conduct a public display of display fireworks with the proposed operator present to operate said display at the date or alternate date, time and location as set forth in the application.
Pursuant to the Act, if by reason of unfavorable weather the display for which a permit has been granted does not take place at the time or alternate time so authorized, the person or other entity to whom such permit was issued may within 24 hours apply to the Borough Council, setting forth under oath that such display was not made, giving the reason therefor, and requesting a continuance of such permit for a day designated therein not later than one week after the day fixed originally in said permit. Upon receiving such application for a continuance, the Borough Council may extend the provision of said permit to the day fixed in said application, and such extension of time shall be granted without the payment of any additional fee and without requiring any bond other than the one given for the original permit, the provisions of which shall extend to and cover all damages which may be caused by reason of said display taking place at such extended date in the same manner and to the same extent as if such display had taken place at the date originally fixed in the permit.
Pursuant to the Act, the Borough of Tyrone, before a permit is issued, shall require a bond from the applicant in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 for the payment of any and all liability, claims, causes of action, damages, costs, demands whatsoever, in law or equity to any person or persons or to property by reason of the permitted display, or arising from or in any way connected with said display or any acts of the permittee, permittee's agents, employees or subcontractors. The applicant's liability for any damages arising by reason of the permitted display shall not be limited to the amount of the bond.
For agricultural purposes in connection with the raising of crops and the protection of crops from bird and animal damage.
By railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes or illumination.
In quarrying or for blasting or other industrial use.
In the sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater.
For signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports.
By military organizations or organizations composed of veterans of the armed forces of the United States.
Permit requirements. A permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall set forth the name of the applicant, the name of the proposed operator, the date, time and location of said display, and a clause whereby in consideration of the granting of the permit, the applicant agrees to defend and indemnify and save harmless the Borough of Tyrone and all its officers, agents and employees from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, damages, costs, demands whatsoever, in law or equity, against the Borough of Tyrone and all its officers, agents and employees, as a result or in any way connected with the public fireworks display.
Enforcement. Any police officer and/or other person authorized by the Borough Council may enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 plus the cost of prosecution, and/or be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense which shall be subject to the aforesaid penalties.

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