City of Troy, Kansas                                  Created Jan 14, 2011

                                              CITY OF TROY, KANSAS

                                                 ORDINANCE NO. 682

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIREWORKS IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TROY; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL PROHIBITION OF THE DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS IN THE CITY;  DEFINING CERTAIN OFFENSES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 681 OF THE CITY OF TROY AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF TROY, KANSAS:

SECTION 1.   FIREWORKS PROHIBITED

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, store, display for sale, fire, discharge or explode any fireworks as defined by the rules and regulations of the Kansas State Fire Marshall, within the City of Troy except as is provided in Sections 2 and 3 below.

The term “Fireworks” shall include firecrackers, torpedoes, sparklers, Roman candles, skyrockets, pin wheels, cap or toy pistols (except not more than .25 grams of explosive mixture), canes, bombs, cannons or other like devises and all classes of fireworks that may be shot into the air or propelled over the ground by explosive dischargers or any device using blank cartridges.

   A.        Regardless of any provisions in this ordinance to the contrary it shall be

unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation to sell, deliver, give away or discharge or cause to be discharged, bottle rockets or any fireworks which are prohibited for use or sale in the State of Kansas by applicable Federal or State law or regulation.

   B.        Regardless of any provisions in this ordinance to the contrary it shall be

unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to give any public display of fireworks without having first obtained permission thereof from the City of Troy.

   C.        Regardless of any provisions in this ordinance to the contrary it shall be

unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to explode or fire any fireworks in or about any motor vehicle or near any animal. 

   D.        Regardless of any provisions in this ordinance to the contrary it shall be

unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to explode or fire any fireworks within five hundred (500) feet of any business dealing in the retail sale of gasoline or petroleum products.

SECTION 2.   EXCEPTIONS RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS.

Fireworks may be discharged in the City of Troy if such discharge is on private property, with the consent of the property owner, and if such discharge is on the dates and at the times hereinafter specified, to wit: