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Chapter 9.48 WEAPONS AND FIREWORKS
WEAPONS AND FIREWORKS Revised 5/19
9.48.000 Chapter Contents
9.48.012 Possession of weapons – Where prohibited. Revised 5/19
9.48.140 Discharge of firearms prohibited.
9.48.160 Fireworks.
9.48.170 State statutes adopted by reference.
9.48.012 Possession of weapons – Where prohibited Revised 5/19
It is unlawful for any person to enter any stadium or convention center operated by the city or other municipal corporation when the person knowingly possesses or knowingly has under the person’s control a weapon as defined in RCW 70.74.010 or listed in RCW 9.41.250 except that such restrictions shall not apply to (1) any pistol in the possession of a person licensed under RCW 9.41.070 or exempt from the licensing requirement by RCW 9.41.060; or (2) any showing, demonstration, or lecture involving the exhibition of firearms.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 5589 §1, 1996; Ord. 4637 §§1, 5, 1985).
9.48.140 Discharge of firearms prohibited
It is unlawful for any person to willfully discharge a firearm in any place where there is reasonable likelihood that humans, domestic animals or property will be jeopardized. This section shall not abridge the right of the individual guaranteed by Article I, Section 24 of the State Constitution to bear arms in defense of self or others.
(Ord. 5589 §2, 1996; Ord. 3957 §8(O), 1976).
9.48.160 Fireworks
A. The definitions set forth below shall govern the construction of this chapter:
"Consumer Fireworks" means any composition or device, in a finished state, containing any combustible or explosive substance for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and not included within the definition of display fireworks or small firework devices, as set forth in this section.
"Display fireworks" means large fireworks designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation and includes, but is not limited to, salutes containing more than 2 grams (130 mg) of explosive materials, aerial shells containing more than 40 grams of pyrotechnic compositions, and other display pieces which exceed the limits of explosive materials for classification as "consumer fireworks" and are classified as fireworks UN0333, UN0334, or UN0335 by the United States Department of Transportation at 49 C.F.R. Sec. 172.101 as of June 13, 2002, and including fused setpieces containing components which exceed 50 mg of salute powder.
"Small firework devices" means those devices commonly referred to as trick and novelty devices, including such items as snakes, glowworms, trick noise makers, party poppers, snappers or pop-its, paper caps containing not more than 25/100 grams of explosive compound for each cap, trick matches or similar devices. Such term also includes combustibles used in auto burglar alarms.
B. RCW Chapter 70.77.
1. The following sections of RCW Chapter 70.77 relating to the manufacture, importation, possession, sale, discharge, display or transportation of fireworks are adopted by reference as though fully set forth in this chapter, to the extent not in conflict with the Olympia Municipal Code:
RCW 70.77.255 (1)-(3)
C. International Fire Code. The provisions of Chapter 33 of the International Fire Code as incorporated by reference in Section 16.04.020 of the Olympia Municipal Code shall be considered supplemental to the provisions of RCW Chapter 70.77 as adopted by reference in subsection B unless a conflict exists, in which case, the provisions of RCW Chapter 70.77 as adopted in subsection B shall prevail.
D. Sales, possession and discharge of fireworks.
1. Small firework devices may be sold and used at all times.
2. Consumer fireworks shall not be sold or discharged in the city.
3. The sale, use and possession of display fireworks or any other type of fireworks not otherwise regulated by Section 9.48.160 of the Olympia Municipal Code shall be unlawful unless sold, possessed or used in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 70.77 of the Revised Code of Washington.
E. Fireworks permits. Any person, firm or corporation intending to sell, possess or discharge display fireworks within the City, shall be required as a condition of such sale, possession or discharge, to secure from the City Fire Marshal a permit for such activities. The fee for such permits shall be effective for the full calendar year in which the permit is secured. The City Fire Marshal is directed to issue such permits only if the applicant is in compliance with the terms of this chapter and Chapter 70.77 of the Revised Code of Washington upon application and payment of the permit fee. For public displays the basic fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) with an additional twenty-five dollars ($25) for each hour of inspection above one hour, with a one hundred dollar ($100) maximum fee.
F. Fireworks--Unlawful sales. Any person, firm or corporation selling consumer fireworks in the City at any time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
G. Fireworks--Unlawful transfer. Any person who knowingly sells, transfers or agrees to sell or transfer within the City any display fireworks to any person who is not a fireworks licensee as provided for in Chapter 70.77 of the Revised Code of Washington shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
H. Fireworks--Unlawful possession or discharge. It shall be unlawful for any person, within the City of Olympia to:
1. Possess display fireworks which are not authorized to be in the possession of a licensee pursuant to Chapter 70.77 of the Revised Code of Washington. Possession of less than one pound of said unauthorized display fireworks, exclusive of external packaging, shall constitute a misdemeanor and possession of one pound or more of said non-authorized display fireworks, exclusive of external packaging, shall constitute a gross misdemeanor. For purposes of this subsection, the term "external packaging" means any materials that are not an integral part of the operative unit of the fireworks.
2. Discharge consumer fireworks in the City. Violation of this subsection shall constitute a civil infraction.
3. Discharge or otherwise use any fireworks in a reckless manner which creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person or damage to the property of another. A violation of this subsection shall constitute a gross misdemeanor.
4. To allow rubbish to accumulate in any premises in which fireworks are stored or sold or to permit a fire nuisance to exist on such premises. A violation of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 7025 §1, 2016; Ord. 6792 §1, 2011; Ord. 6311 §1, 2004; Ord. 6190 §1, §2, 2002; Ord. 5362 §1, 1993; Ord. 4365 §1, 1982; Ord. 3957 §8(Q), 1976).
9.48.170 State statutes adopted by reference
The following sections of RCW Chapters 7.94 and 9.41, as now or hereafter amended, relating to firearms and dangerous weapons, defining crimes and prescribing penalties, are hereby adopted by reference as though fully set forth in this chapter:
RCW 7.94
(Ord. 7122 §1, 2017; Ord. 5589 §4, 1996).