DIVISION 5. FIREWORKS*
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*State law references: Fireworks regulations, RSMo 320.110.
_______Sec. 15-101. Defined.
[For purposes of this division:]
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 an 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, the type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel the same, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, dago bombs, sparklers or other devices of like construction and any devices containing any explosive or flammable compound, or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance, except that the term "fireworks" shall not include auto flares, paper caps containing not in excess of an average of twenty-five hundredths (0.25) of a grain of explosive content per cap, and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices for use of such caps, the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times.
(Ord. No. 74-734, § 1, 5-14-74; Ord. No. 76-823, § 2, 5-11-76)
Cross references: Alcoholic beverages generally, Ch. 4.

Sec. 15-107. Use and sale of Class C fireworks, with the exception of bottle rockets, sky rockets and Roman candles.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, the board of aldermen hereby grants permission for limited use and sale within the city of those fireworks that are now or may hereafter be classified as common fireworks by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and are labeled by said commission as Class C, all as now approved in the State of Missouri by Section 320.120, Revised Statutes of Missouri, with the exception of those firework devices commonly known as bottle rockets, sky rockets and Roman candles, the sale, use and discharge of said enumerated items being hereby prohibited. Such use and sale shall be governed by the following regulations:

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or place any fireworks, including pyrotechnic devices, in such manner that explosion of same will likely endanger or cause injury or damage to any person or property.
(b) The use of such fireworks shall be restricted to the period from 8:00 a.m. June twenty-eighth to midnight July fourth of each year.
(c) No fireworks may be exploded between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. except for Sundays, at which time the morning period of restriction shall be extended to 12:00 noon.
(d) No fireworks shall be exploded during the hours of any religious service in the vicinity where such services are being conducted.
(e) Throwing or discharging fireworks from a moving vehicle of any type is prohibited.
(f) Throwing or discharging of fireworks on any public property, including streets and parks, is prohibited.
(Ord. No. 74-734, § 3, 5-14-74; Ord. No. 76-823, § 4, 5-11-76; Ord. No. 78-928, § 1, 4-11-78)

Sec. 15-108. Safety precautions.
No fireworks may be sold without a license as described in section 15-102 of this division. The license must be displayed in such a manner as readily visible from the check out area of the sales location. In addition, the following safety regulations must be met and maintained throughout the license period:
(1) Unless specified otherwise, licensees shall comply with all provisions of the City of Belton Code of Ordinances, the adopted fire code, and all other regulations of the City of Belton. Where there exists a conflict, the most stringent regulation shall apply.
(2) Each licensee shall keep and maintain at least two (2), five (5) pound or 2-A or above, ABC rated fire extinguishers mounted in an accessible location, in plain view, near a path of travel.
(3) No smoking or carrying of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, or similar material is permitted in the sales area or within fifty (50) feet thereof. Licensees must provide an approved receptacle for the safe disposal of smoking materials outside of the restricted area.
(4) It shall be unlawful to sell or to offer for sale fireworks to any intoxicated or irresponsible person.
(5) The fire prevention bureau of the fire department is authorized to take, remove or cause to be removed, at the expense of the owner all stocks of fireworks offered or exposed for sale, held, used or handled in violation of this division.
(6) Licensees shall permit authorized inspections of their sales and storage areas prior to and during the license period.
Failure to meet or maintain any of the provisions of this section shall void the permit and cause forfeiture of the permit fee.
(Ord. No. 02-2899, § 2, 5-28-02)