Kemmerer City Fireworks Ordinance

Section 15-14 -- Fireworks Prohibited; Exceptions.

Consumer fireworks may be discharged on July 3rd from 4 pm to midnight and on July 4th from 12 noon until midnight.

Except as hereinafter provided, the following acts shall be unlawful:

(a) For any person to offer for sale, expose for sale, or sell at retail any fireworks.

(b) For any person to cast, throw, fire or explode or cause to be thrown, cast, fired or exploded any squib, rocket, cracker, firecracker, torpedo, grenade, cannon, cap or other combustible fireworks of any kind within the corporate limits; except as set forth above.

(c) For any minor child, under the age of 16 years, to use or ignite fireworks except under the actual supervision of a person aged 17 years or older; actual supervision hereunder shall require the physical presence of the supervisor with the supervised minor.

(d) To use or ignite fireworks when under the influence to any degree of alcohol and/or controlled substances.

(e) To use fireworks, or allow the use of fireworks in one's premises or premises under one's control, within the City in violation of this section, provided, however, this section shall not govern the public display of fireworks which is governed by section 15-15.

(f) To misuse fireworks of any kind. The following constitute prima facie unlawful mishandling or misuse of fireworks:

    (1) To throw or direct any fireworks at another person, object or structure whether such fireworks are burning or not.

    (2) To possess, store or use any fireworks within 100 yards of any gasoline bulk station or storage area, or any building in which gasoline or volatile liquids or       gases are dispensed.

    (3) To discharge fireworks within 100 yards of the South Lincoln Medical Center.

    (4) To discharge or use any fireworks toward, from, in, under or on a motor vehicle, whether moving or standing still.

    (5) To possess, use or ignite fireworks of any kind upon public land or facilities or in any public park or upon any property owned by the City.

    (6) To mishandle or misuse fireworks in any other way.

   (7) When extreme environmental conditions exist, including but not limited to; drought, high winds, or other high fire danger, the mayor may declare a total        ban on the use or ignition of any and all fireworks within the City limits. Such ban shall be effective upon publication of the notice of the ban. Notice may be          published one (1) time in the City's legal newspaper and/or by periodic radio broadcasts for a period of one (1) days.

   (8) Each year the governing body of the City of Kemmerer may designate City property to be 1505 used to legally discharge fireworks. Violation of this section      constitutes a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to section 1-5.

Editor's Note: Fireworks are prohibited on public lands managed by the BLM, as well as on National Forests and National Parks.