Fireworks:
Fireworks cannot be set off except between June 24 through July 6 and December 24 through January 3.
Fireworks that can be used within the restrictions are:
- Ground and handheld sparkling devices
- Cylindrical fountains
- Cone fountains
- Illuminating torches
- Wheels
- Ground spinners
- Flitter sparklers
- Toy smoke devices
- Wire sparklers or dipped sticks
- Multiple tube ground and handheld sparkling devices, cylindrical fountains, cone fountains and illuminating torches
These types of fireworks can never be used: Any firework intended to rise into the air and explode or to detonate in the air or to fly above the ground, including firecrackers, bottle rockets, sky rockets, missile-type rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners, torpedoes, roman candles, mine devices, shell devices and aerial shell kits or reloadable tubes.
Sale of fireworks – Fireworks cannot be sold to a person under 16 years old.
8.60.010 - Definitions.
A. 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
1."Permissible consumer fireworks" means those fireworks defined by A.R.S. Section 36-1601.
2. "Non-permissible fireworks" include anything that is designed or intended to rise into the air and explode or to detonate in the air or to fly above the ground, including, for example, firework items commonly known as bottle rockets, sky rockets, missile-type rockets, helicopters, torpedoes, roman candles and jumping jacks. All such fireworks are prohibited.
3. "Display firework" means those fireworks defined by A.R.S. Section 36-1601.
4. "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 A.R.S. Section 36-1601.
5. "Novelty item" 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 A.R.S. Section 36-1601.
6. "Sale of permissible consumer fireworks" means those fireworks as defined by A.R.S. Section 36-1601 that may be sold within the town of Eagar even where the use of those items has been prohibited.
7. "Supervised public display" means a monitored performance of display fireworks open to the public and authorized by permit by the fire chief or his designee.
8.60.020 - Consumer fireworks permitted.
A. The use, discharge or ignition of permissible consumer fireworks within the town of Eagar is allowed in accordance with A.R.S. Title 36, Health and Safety, Chapter 13, Safety, Article 1, Fireworks.
1. The use, discharge or ignition of consumer fireworks may be prohibited at any time if the fire chief declares the use, discharge or ignition of consumer fireworks presents a high fire danger. Notification will be posted on the town of Eagar web site.
B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the occurrence of a supervised public display of fireworks.
C. Permits may be granted by the fire chief or designee for conducting a properly supervised public display of fireworks. 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 chief has authority to impose conditions on any permit granted.
D. Failure to comply with any permit requirements issued by the fire chief is a civil offence punishable by three-hundred-dollar fine for each violation.
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.
B. No person shall sell or permit or authorize the sale of permissible consumer fireworks in conflict with state law.
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