It is the intent of this chapter to provide a procedure for the granting of licenses, to regulate the possession, sale and discharge of "safe and sane" fireworks as classified by the State Fire Marshal, to prohibit the possession, sale or use of any other fireworks classified as dangerous fireworks by the state fireworks law, or otherwise prohibited by the ordinances of the city, and to implement Chapter 228 of the Laws of the State for 1961. This chapter shall be construed in connection with said law, and any and all rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall become a part hereof.
(1958 code § 2.36.010)
Every fireworks article which does not bear the "safe and sane" classification label of the State Fire Marshal shall be considered to be dangerous fireworks. The sale, use or discharge of any dangerous fireworks is hereby prohibited.
(1958 code § 2.36.020)
It is unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership or corporation to engage in the retail sale of fireworks within the city without first having obtained a license therefor from the city clerk/treasurer. The annual fee to be charged for the issuance of any such retail license shall be $10.00, which fee shall cover but one retail sales outlet.
(1958 code § 2.36.050)
The fireworks license to be issued under this chapter shall be issued only to such applicants who shall make application in writing, accompanied by a license fee of $10.00. The application shall state the proposed location of the fireworks stand to be used, and shall be accompanied by an assurance that if the license is issued, applicant shall at the time of receipt of such license deliver to the city clerk/treasurer a $25,000 to $50,000 public liability and $5,000 property damage insurance policy, with rider attached to the policy designating the city as an additional insured thereunder.
(1958 code § 2.36.060)
No person other than the licensee organization or affiliate shall operate the stand for which the license is issued, or share or otherwise participate in the benefits of the operation of such stand.
(1958 code § 2.36.080)
No one organization or person may receive more than one license for fireworks sales during any one calendar year. The maximum number of licenses which may be issued pursuant to this chapter during any one calendar year shall not exceed one license for each 1,500 residents of the city, according to the last annual estimate of population for census purposes of the city.
(1958 code § 2.36.090)
All retail sales of "safe and sane" fireworks shall be permitted only from within a temporary fireworks stand. The sale from any other building or structure is prohibited.
(1958 code § 2.36.030)
The sale and purchase of consumer fireworks shall not be permitted at any time except during the following times and dates:
A. 
Consumer fireworks may be purchased and sold within the city of Raymond only between the hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 11:00 p.m. from July 1st to July 4th of each year, and from December 29th to December 31st.
B. 
Consumer fireworks may be discharged within the city of Raymond only between the hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 11:00 p.m. on July 2nd and July 3rd of any year, July 4th 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (July 5th) and December 31st from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 12:00 a.m. (January 1st) of any year.
(Ord. 1902 § 1, 2021; 1958 code § 2.36.040)
The mayor, after consulting with the fire chief, police chief and other officials as may be deemed appropriate, may prohibit the discharge of all fireworks during periods of extreme fire danger as specified by the mayor. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "extreme fire danger" shall mean a period that wildland fires can be expected and fire growth will be accelerated.
(Ord. 1902 § 2, 2021)
Any person violating this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00, or by imprisonment in the city jail for a period not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted under this chapter who has a license shall have his license suspended hereunder.
(1958 code § 2.36.100)