Fireworks:
The individual use, discharge or ignition of fireworks is not allowed.
Permits may be granted by the Fire Chief or designee for conducting a property supervised public display of fireworks.
Sale of fireworks – Fireworks cannot be sold to a person under 16 years old.
8.60.010 - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
"Consumer firework" means those fireworks defined by Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1601.
"Display firework" means those fireworks defined by Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1601.
"Fireworks" means any combustible or explosive composition, substance or combination of substances, or any article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, that is a consumer firework, display firework or permissible consumer firework as defined by Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1601.
"Novelty items" means federally deregulated novelty items that are known as snappers, snap caps, party poppers, glow worms, snakes, toy smoke devices, sparklers, and certain toys as defined in Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1601.
"Permissible consumer fireworks" means those fireworks as defined by Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1601 that may be sold within the city even where the use of those items has been prohibited.
"Supervised public display" means a monitored performance of display fireworks open to the public and authorized by permit by the fire marshal or his designee.
(Ord. No. 568, § 1, 11-16-2010)
8.60.020 - Fireworks prohibited; exceptions.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter 8.60, the use, discharge or ignition of fireworks within the City of Cottonwood is prohibited, provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the use, discharge or ignition of "novelty items" as defined in Section 8.60.010 above, or the occurrence of a permitted, supervised public display of fireworks.
B. Permits to conduct a supervised public display of fireworks may be issued by the fire marshal or his designee. Every such public display of fireworks shall be of such character and so located, discharged or fired, only after proper inspection and in a manner that does not endanger persons, animals, or property. A permit shall not be issued, and may be revoked, during time periods of high fire danger warnings. The fire marshal has the authority to impose reasonable conditions on any permits granted, and to revoke any permit for any reason deemed necessary to protect persons or property.
C. Failure to comply with any permit requirements issued by the fire marshal is a civil offense punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for a first offense, and five hundred dollars for a second and each subsequent offense. A third offense under this Section 8.60.020 may be charged as a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with Section 1.12.010 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 568, § 1, 11-16-2010)
8.60.030 - Sale of fireworks.
A. No person shall sell or permit or authorize the sale of permissible consumer fireworks to a person who is under sixteen years of age, and no person under the age of sixteen may engage or assist in the sale of permissible consumer fireworks to any other person.
B. No person shall sell or permit or authorize the sale of permissible consumer fireworks in conflict with state law.
(Ord. No. 568, § 1, 11-16-2010)
Curfew:
Age 15 under: 10:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. everyday, including weekends; Age 16 -17: Midnight to 5:00 A.M. everyday, including weekends.
B. Offenses.
1. It is unlawful for any minor under the age of sixteen years to be in, about or upon any place in the city away from the property where the youth resides between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m. of the following day.
2. It is unlawful for any minor sixteen years of age or older and under the age of eighteen years, to be in, about or upon any place in the city away from the property where the child resides between the hours of twelve a.m. and five a.m.
3. It is unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person having supervisorial custody of the minor to knowingly permit, or by insufficient control, allow a minor to violate the provisions of subsection (B)(1) or (B)(2) of this section, except as expressly provided in this chapter. It shall not constitute a defense hereto that such parent, guardian, or other person having supervisorial custody of the minor did not have actual knowledge of the minor's violation of subsection (B)(1) or (B)(2) of this section, if such parent, guardian, or other person having responsibility for the minor, in the exercise of reasonable care and diligence, should have known of the aforementioned unlawful acts of the minor.
4. It is unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person having the care, custody or supervision of the minor to fail or refuse to take custody of the minor after such demand is made upon him by a law enforcement officer who arrests the minor for violation of subsection (B)(1) or (B)(2) of this section as listed.
Cell Phones and Driving
It is illegal to drive a vehicle and do any activity that is unreasonably distracting or unsafe while driving including using a cell phone without a hands-free device.
10.16.050 Miscellaneous Traffic Enforcement Rules
F. Unsafe Vehicle Operation: A person operating a motor vehicle shall be prohibited from engaging in an activity unreasonably distracting or unsafe such as, but not limited to, applying make-up, use of cellular telephone or other similar device without the use of hands-free device, or an unsecured animal in the passenger compartment. For the purpose of this section only, an unsecured animal is an animal not secured by restraints, not in a kennel, or not being held by someone within the vehicle not to include the driver. A peace officer shall not stop or issue a citation to a person operating a motor vehicle on a public or private roadway for a violation of this section unless the peace officer has reasonable cause to believe there is another alleged violation of this code or Title 28 of ARS.
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