Ordinance 1632
ORDINANCE NO. 1632
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FIREWORKS WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS:
Section 1. Fireworks
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell fireworks as defined by the regulations of the Fire Marshal of the State of Kansas, within the corporate limits of the City of Goodland, Kansas.
Section 2. Permit Purpose
The purpose of issuing a permit for the sale of fireworks pursuant to this Ordinance is to permit a location for the sale of fireworks within the corporate limits of the City of Goodland, Kansas, while controlling the inconvenience, interference with pedestrian and vehicular traffic and danger to the public that could be caused by the unregulated placement of said location.
Section 3. Permit Required
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, display for sale, offer to sell or give away any type of fireworks within the City of Goodland, Kansas without first paying the appropriate permit fee per establishment or premises to the City Clerk of the City of Goodland, Kansas and applying for and securing a permit therefore at least 10 days in advance of the date sales are to commence.
Section 4. Permit Fee
The permit fee for a tent, shed or other structure with a total square footage of up to 2500 square feet shall be $250. The permit fee shall only be refundable upon failure of the Permittee to qualify for the permit.
Section 5. Permit Location
No permit shall be issued for any location where retail sales are not permitted under the zoning laws. Fireworks stands are prohibited from all but the following zoning districts within the city; General Business District (C-1), Downtown Business District (C-2), Light Industrial District (L-1), Heavy Industrial (L-2). Any fireworks stands located in permanent structures must comply with City of Goodland Zoning Regulations. Fireworks stands shall be constructed according to administrative regulations and must not be located on, or interfere with streets, sidewalks, or utility facilities. Temporary Structures must be removed by July 6th of each year.
Section 6. Location Inspection
Prior to the issuance of a permit, an inspection will be made of the applicant’s facility for compliance with this Ordinance and other pertinent laws, and no permit shall be issued for any premises not in compliance with such laws. Each location where fireworks are to be sold or displayed for sale shall be inspected by and subject to the standards imposed by the City of Goodland Fire Chief. The City Clerk of the City of Goodland, Kansas may only issue a permit pursuant to the Ordinance upon proof that the premises have passed the required inspection by the Goodland Fire Chief.
Section 7. Location Safety
Approval of all safety precautions and equipment at the sales location shall be by the City Manager or his/her designee, in conjunction with the Goodland Fire Chief.
Safety precautions and equipment shall include fire extinguishers and such other equipment as required by applicable state and city laws and regulations.
Fireworks shall not be stored or sold within fifty (50) feet of any source of flame, sparks, or flammable or volatile liquids in excess of one gallon.
If housed in a tent, the tent shall be constructed of a flame retardant material, with a certificate of such flame retardant attached. Any electrical cords shall be appropriately protected from damage by weather, the public and automobiles.
No sales of fireworks shall occur at any location, building, structure, tent or other similarly describable enclosure in conjunction with the retail sales of non-fireworks related items except as allowed by the City Manager of the City of Goodland, Kansas, at the written request of the Permittee. Any items sold under this exception must be approved by the City Manager prior to any sale taking place.
Section 8. Location Parking
Each location where fireworks are to be sold or displayed for sale shall provide at least 5 off street vehicular parking spaces.
Section 9. Permit Display
Upon qualifying for the permit, the Permittee shall conspicuously post, and prominently display, the same along with the City of Goodland Fire Chief inspection receipt at the establishment or premises where fireworks are to be sold or displayed for sale.
Section 10. Permit Application
Applications for permits to sell fireworks shall not be accepted before the first business day of January of the year for which the permit is to be issued. A preference will be extended to an application with proceeds supporting a not for profit organization within the City of Goodland, Kansas or an activity sponsored by the City of Goodland, Kansas. To exercise this preference, the applicant must apply for a permit before the first business day of March of the year for which the permit is to be issued. Thereafter, applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis for a permit that remains un-issued.
Section 11. Application Process
All applications shall be on a form determined by, and include the information requested by, the City Clerk of the City of Goodland, Kansas. The appropriate permit fee, in certified funds, must accompany each application.
The City Clerk of the City of Goodland, Kansas shall present all applications received to the Governing Body of the City of Goodland, Kansas at the first meeting in March or the first meeting after receipt of the application, whichever is later.
Subject to a determination by the Governing Body of the City of Goodland, Kansas, that said applicant has met all the requirements set forth herein, including a determination as to the appropriateness of the proposed site and the availability of a permit, a permit shall be issued.
The City Clerk of the City of Goodland, Kansas shall notify each applicant by first-class United States Mail whether said applicant was successful in obtaining a permit within ten (10) business days of the determination by the Governing Body of the City of Goodland, Kansas. The permit fee submitted by all unsuccessful applicants shall be returned with the notice that said applicant was not successful in obtaining a permit.
Section 12. Permittee Insurance
Each Permittee shall obtain a policy of general comprehensive liability insurance for a minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence, with the City of Goodland, Kansas named as an additional insured, and shall provide the city with a copy of the certificate of such insurance. Such policy or policies shall not be cancelable by the Permittee upon less than thirty-days notice.
Each Permittee shall also obtain a policy of product liability insurance for a minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence for products sold and/or stored within the city by the vendor, and shall provide the city with a copy of the certificate of such insurance. Such policy or policies shall not be cancelable by the Permittee upon less than thirty days notice.
Section 13. Permittee Indemnification
Each Permittee shall at all times indemnify the City of Goodland, Kansas, its officials, representatives, designees and employees, and shall defend, save and hold them harmless, from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, liability and expense, including but not limited to attorneys and other professional fees, in connection with loss of life, personal injury and/or damage to property arising from or out of the storage, sale, discharge and/or transportation of fireworks by such Permittee and Permittee’s customers, representatives, employees, contractors and designees.
Section 14. Permit Revocation
Any permit holder violating any provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon the first violation of this Ordinance, be issued a warning by the Goodland Police Department. On any second or subsequent violation of this Ordinance, the Goodland Police Department shall revoke the permit for sale and terminate the sale of fireworks by the violator.
Any permit holder whose permit is revoked hereunder may appeal to the City Manager of the City of Goodland, Kansas by notice served upon the City Clerk of the City of Goodland, Kansas, and a hearing shall be called and held not less than 24 hours from the date of the filing of such notice of appeal. The determination of the City Manager of the City of Goodland, Kansas shall be final.
Section 15. Permittee Disqualification
No permit shall be issued or renewed to a holder who has been revoked hereunder in a prior year or who has failed to demonstrate financial responsibility. In this regard and by way of illustration, evidence that the holder of a permit has failed to pay the cost of merchandise when due, failed to pay costs associated with leased land or facilities when due, or failed to pay wages of employees when due in connection with sales of fireworks in prior years, may constitute sufficient grounds for the rejection of an application for a permit.
Section 16. Sale Times
Fireworks permitted under this Ordinance shall be sold only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. from June 27th through July 4th.
Section 17. Penalty
Any person, whether acting on his or her own behalf or that of any group or organization, who violates any section of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 18. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after publication in the official city newspaper.
For the current year 2012 due to the date upon which this Ordinance takes effect applicant may apply for a permit on or after June 25, 2012. The City will expedite the application process to determine whether or not it is appropriate to issue a permit pursuant to this Ordinance. This time for applying for a permit is only applicable for the calendar year 2012.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Governing Body of the City of Goodland, Kansas, on this 18th day of June, 2012.
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ATTEST: John Garcia, Mayor
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Mary P. Volk, City Clerk