For purposes of this article, term “fireworks” shall mean and include any combustible or explosive composition or any substance, or combination of substances or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes or toy guns in which explosives are used, any type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel the same, fire crackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, sparklers, or other fireworks of like construction, or any fireworks containing any explosive or inflammable compound or any tablets or any device containing any explosive substance. Nothing in this Article shall be construed as applying to toy paper caps and cap guns, and to the manufacture, storage, sale or use of signals necessary for the safe operation of railroads or other classes of public or private transportation or applying to the military or Naval Forces of the United States or of this State, or to any Peace Officers, nor as prohibiting sale and use of blank cartridges for ceremonial or theatrical or athletic events, nor as prohibiting the firing of skyrockets or missiles when produced by a science class of any school and when under the supervision of the science instructor, and when the place of firing the skyrocket or missile has been approved by the Fire Chief.

(Prior Code 2016 §205.260; Ord. 2105; Ord. 2330; Ord. 2536; Code 2021)

The sale, storage or discharge of fireworks as defined in Section 7-301, in the City of Paola, Kansas, including those areas defined by State Fire Marshal regulations, all public property, the Paola Waterworks, Sewer Lagoon property, and Lake Miola, shall be and is hereby prohibited, provided however, the Governing Body of the City of Paola may grant permission for public display of fireworks by responsible individuals if such display or displays shall be of such character and so located, discharged and fired as shall not be hazardous to surrounding property or endangering person or persons, all under rules and regulations as prescribed by the Governing Body.

(Prior Code 2016 §205.260; Ord. 2105; Ord. 2330; Ord. 2536; Code 2021)