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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-90-529 - 06/06/1990 - Ch 10 Definition of FireworksORDINANCE NO. MC-90-529 AN ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of the Municipal Code, City of McHenry, Illinois is hereby amended by adding thereto the following provision as and for Section 10-32 thereof. Section 10-32. DEFINITION OF FIREWORKS. The term fireworks shall mean and include any explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect of a temporary exhibitional nature by explosion, combustion, deflagration or detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy cannons, in which explosives are used, the type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel the same, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, bombs, or other fireworks of like construction and any fireworks containing any explosive compound,, or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance, or containing combustible substances producing visual effects: provided, however, that the term "fireworks" shall not include snake or glow wort% pellets; smoke devices; trick noisemakers known as "party poppers", "booby traps", "snappers", "trick matches", "cigarette loads" and "auto burglar alarms"; sparklers; - toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, or other devices in which paper or plastic caps containing twenty-five hundredths grains or less of explosive compound are used, providing they are so constructed that the hand cannot come in contact with the cap when in place for the explosion; - and toy pistol paper- or plastic caps which contain less than twenty hundredths grains of explosive mixture; - the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times. SECTION 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance: shall be fined not less than Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense committed on each day during, or on which, a violation occurs or continues. SECTION 3. All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the terms and provisions hereof, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form, as provided by law. PASSED this 6th day of June , 1990. AYES: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella, Smith, Teta NAYS: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None APPROVED this 6th day of June, 1990. YO ATTEST: CITY CLERK . 2