§ 30-17. Sale and discharge of fireworks; permit required.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale or to discharge or cause to be discharged any squibs, firecrackers, Roman candles or fireworks of any kind within the corporate town limits. However, this section shall have no application to the following:

(1)

Any officer or member of the armed forces of this state or of the United States, while acting within the scope of his authority and duties as such.

(2)

Any offer of sale or sale of fireworks to any authorized agent of such armed forces.

(3)

The sale or use of material or equipment when such material or equipment is used or to be used by any person for signalling or other emergency use in the operation of any boat, railroad train or other vehicle for the transportation of persons or property.

(4)

Sparklers, fountains, pharaoh's serpents, caps for pistols.

(5)

Pinwheels commonly known as whirligigs or spinning jennies, when used, ignited or exploded on private property with the consent of the owner of such property.

(b)

Any fair association, amusement park or any organization or group of individuals may conduct a display of fireworks, provided that such fair association, amusement park, organization or group of individuals shall have obtained a permit therefor from the town council, upon application therefor made in writing.

(c)

After the issuance, pursuant to such an application, of a permit for conducting a display of fireworks, sales of fireworks may be made for use under such permit, and the fair association, amusement park, organization or group of individuals to which the permit is issued may make use of such fireworks under the terms and conditions of such permit.

(Code 1992, § 8-17)

State Law reference— Fireworks, Code of Virginia, § 59.1-142 et seq.

(Code 1992, § 8-17)

State law reference

Fireworks, Code of Virginia, § 59.1-142 et seq.