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 Boca Raton
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 7. FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
 Article II. STANDARDS

  § 7-38. Fireworks, pyrotechnic special effects, flame effects.  

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  • (1)

    The discharge, firing or use of the following are prohibited inside buildings, tents, structures, and other enclosed spaces:

    (a)

    Firecrackers, rockets, torpedoes, roman candles or other fireworks or substances designed and intended for pyrotechnic display, and of pistols, canes, cannons or other appliances using blank cartridges or caps containing chlorate or potash mixture; and

    (b)

    Pyrotechnic special effects include, but are not limited to, chemical mixtures used in the entertainment industry to produce visible, audible, or thermal effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. Flame effects include, but are not limited to, batons, and/or torches fueled by liquid, solid or gaseous fuels, flame projectors which produce heat effects and/or flames, flash powders composed of fuel(s) and oxidizer(s), flares and similar devices.

    (2)

    Prior to any outdoor use of fireworks, pyrotechnic special effects, flame effects, or any other item listed in (1)(a) or (b) of this section, a permit shall be obtained from the city manager, or designee, after submission of an application for such permit and payment of an application fee. Such outdoor use shall be in accordance with NFPA Code 1123 and NFPA Code 1124. The city manager, or designee, may include such conditions in such permit as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements and protect the public health, welfare and safety, including but not limited to payment of inspection fees.

    (3)

    Prior to the issuance of a permit pursuant to subsection (2), the applicant shall furnish proof of financial responsibility, in the form of liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000.00 coverage for each occurrence, to satisfy claims for damages to property or personal injuries arising out of any act or omission on the part of the applicant or any agent or employee thereof. The insurance policy shall name the city, and its officers and employees as additional insureds, and shall otherwise be in a form acceptable to the city.

    (4)

    The fire chief or the chief of police shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed, at the expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks stored or held in violation of this section, and shall dispose of the fireworks in the manner deemed safe by the fire chief when the fireworks are no longer required as evidence of a violation of this section.

(Ord. No. 5430, § 2, 12-12-17)