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Home My WebLink About4370-07/12/1999 nnr r) BLACK HAWK COUNTY IOWA:SS V(#.s MISCfi , Filed for record NOV 10 ,1999 at • INDEX „ti` 4:00P.M. and recorded in Book 316 MARGIN ISC Page 335 • PROOF cOMPA E � Recorder Fee 1-10.00/ . CITY OF WATERLOO This Ordinance prepared by Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. ORDINANCE NO. 4370 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 13-34 AND 13-35 OF ARTICLE III, FIREWORKS, OF CHAPTER 13, EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SUBSECTIONS 13-34 AND 13-35 OF ARTICLE III, FIREWORKS, OF CHAPTER 13, EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Subsections 13-34 and 13-35 of Article III, Fireworks, of Chapter 13, Explosives and Fireworks, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, are hereby repealed in their entirety; that new Subsections 13-34 and 13-35 of Article III, Fireworks, of Chapter 13, Explosives and Fireworks, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, are hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows : Sec . 13-34 . Fireworks Defined. The term "fireworks" includes any explosive composition, or combination of explosive substances, or articles prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and includes blank cartridges, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, or other fireworks of like construction and any fireworks containing any explosive or inflammable compound, or other device containing any explosive substance. The term "fireworks" does not include goldstar-producing sparklers on wires which contain no magnesium or chlorate or perchlorate, flitter sparklers in paper tubes that do not exceed one-eighth of an inch in diameter, toy snakes which contain no mercury, or caps used in cap pistols . Sec . 13-35 . Permits and Penalties . (a) Permits . The City Council may, upon application in writing, grant a permit for the display of fireworks by fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals approved by the Council, when the fireworks display will be handled by a competent operator . After the privilege has been granted by the Council, sales of fireworks for display may be made for that purpose only. (b) Penalties . A violation of this ordinance shall result in a scheduled fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500 . 00) for the first offense and Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750 . 00) for each subsequent offense . In addition to the civil penalty, the Court may impose any appropriate alternative relief ordering the defendant to abate or cease the violation. 336 PAGE 335 Ordinance No. 4370 Page 2 . INTRODUCED: July 12, 1999 PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: July 12, 1999 PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: July 12, 1999 PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: July 12, 1999 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 12th day of July, 1999, and approved by the Mayor on the 14th day of July, 1999 . •‘ Abio John r . R.off, Mayor 140 ATTEST: Nancy Eck , City Clerk CERTIFICATE I, Nancy Eckert, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 4370, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 12th day of July, 1999 . Witness my hand and seal of office this 14th day of July, 1999. Nancy Eck t, City Clerk ,. SEAL " :, 336 PAGE 336 FORMI IT. STATE OF IOWA, SS I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of legal City of Waterloo BlackHawk County, Ordinance No. 4370 — Fireworks and Explosives ORDINANCE NO.4370 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA,BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 13- 34 AND 13-35 OF ARTICLE III, FIREWORKS,OF CHAPTER 13, notice \Vas published in the Waterloo-Cedar- Falls Courier, a daily newspaper printed in EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THERE- OF NEW13-35 SUBSECTIONSR13-34 Waterloo, Black IIawk County, Iowa, once C(1r1lrllencifl on the 28th AND 13-35 OF ARTICLE III,FIRE- �, WORKS, OF CHAPTER 13, EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF day of July 19 99 in the name of WATERLOO,IOWA: That Subsections 13-34 and 13-35 of Article III,Fireworks,of Chapter 13, Explosives and Fireworks, of said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of advertised is the regular legal rate of said the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, are hereby repealed in their entirety;that new Subsections 13-34 and 13-35 of newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Article III,Fireworks,of Chapter 13, Explosives and Fireworks,of the Code of,Ordinances of the City of Waterloo,Iowa,are hereby enacted Printer's Rill $ 25.25 in lieu thereof as follows: Sec:13-34.Fireworks Defined The term"fireworks"includes any explOsive composition,or combina- tion of explosive substances,or arti- cles prepared for the purpose of producingyma visiblex toro audible effedeflagra- tioncombustion,explosion, lagra- tion or detonation, and includes 1/4'.2.-/-/L'atifirfil/dtre?(./eetid blank cartridges,firecrackers,torpe- does,skyrockets,roman candles, Signed or other fireworks of like construc- tion and any fireworks containing � —,� any explosive or inflammable cam- (yv A` I pound,or other device containing any explosive substance.The term "fireworks"does not include gold- Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of star-producing sparklers on wires which contain no magnesium or chlorate or perchlorate, flitter2 sparklers in paper tubes that do not f�.D., 19 exceed"one-eighth of an inch in diameter,toy snakes which contain no mercury, or caps used in cap pistols. Sec.13-35.Permits and Penalties. (a)Permits.The City Council may, / upon application in writing,grant a / / �/, permit for the display of fireworks / —,—'j . 1 by fair.associations,amusement - parks,and other organizations or Notary Public groups of individuals approved by the Council,when the fireworks dis- play will be handled by a competent operator.After the privilege has been granted by the Council,sales Received of of fireworks for display may be made for that purpose only. (b)Penalties. A violation of this ordinance shall result in a sched- uled fine of Five Hundred Dollars Seven$ 0OOHufor ndrtedFifty e first offense Dollars offense. Inf addtConh s o the cint vil the sum of penalty,the Court may impose any appropriate alternative relief order- ing the defendant to abate or cease the violation. Dollars INTRODUCED: July 12,1999 PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: , JulPASSE 12 1999 in full for publication of the above notice. P ly 12,7 CONSIDERATION: July 12,1 PASSEL] D.CONSIDERATION: July 12,j PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa,on the 12th day of July,1999, and approved by the Mayor on the . 14th day of July,1999. John R.Rooff,Mayor ATTEST: Nancy Eckert,City Clerk._