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ORDINANCE NO. I 057 (#6-96)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE 98. I 6.020#" ALLOWING
PERMIII ED USE OF FIREWORKS/ DECLARING AN EMERGENC~" AND# FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREFORE, JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE PROVISIONS REGARDING FIREWORKS AND
FIREWORKS DISPLAYS ARE PROHIBITIVE IN NATURE OF SUCH ACTIVITY BY PRIVATE CITIZENS. HOWEVER,
PROVISIONS FOR PERMIIIED AND CONTROLLED FIREWORKS DISPLAYS COULD ENHANCE PUBLIC
CELEBRATION OF CERTAIN EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SEL;l ION ONE: JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE ~8. 16 IS HEREBY AMENDED, AND MODIFIED
TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
A) JMC ~8. 16.020 - DISPLAY - PUBLIC PARKS. PERMISSION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ~8. 16.0 10, THE PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION AND/OR DIRECTOR, WITH PROPER APPROVAL, HAS THE DISCRETION TO ALLOW FIREWORKS
DISPLAYS AND THE SHOOTING OF FIREWORKS IN CITY PARK AREAS. PROPER APPROVAL SHALL BE
PROVIDED BY THE PERMII I t:.E OBTAINING PERMISSION AND CERTIFICATING FOR SUCH A DISPLAY FROM THE
STATE FIRE MARSHALL AND COMPLIES WITH ALL AI t- REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS.
B) JMC S8. 16.030 - DISPLAY - PRIVATE PROPERTY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
~8. I 6.0 10, ANY PRIVAIt:. LAND OWNER AND/OR ORGANIZATION MAY PROVIDE A FIREWORKS DISPLAY
UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A) OBTAINING PERMISSION AND APPROVAL FOR EACH DISPLAY FROM
THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL; B) COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STAIt:. AND FEDERAL (ATF) REGULATIONS AND
PROVISIONS; C) PAYMENT FOR AND/OR PROVIDING SUFFICIENT SECURITY PERSONNEL SO AS TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE TRAFFIC AND SAFETY CONTROL NEEDS CREATED BY SAID DISPLAY; AND, D) NOTICE MUST BE
PROVIDED TO THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF SUCH
DISPLAY PLANS A MINIMUM OF FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO ANY SUCH DISPLAY.
SEL;l ION TWO:
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT.
SECTION THREE: IT IS HEREBY ASCERTAINED AND DECLARED THAT REVISIONS IN THE
FIREWORKS PROVISIONS ARE NEEDED, AND PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS. THEREFORE, AN EMERGENCY IS HEREBY
DECLARED, AND THIS ORDINANCE, BEING NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIAIt:. PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY, SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE FROM AND Ar- IER ITS PASSAGE.
~APP'~aVED AND ADOt-' I ED THIS
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DAY OF JUNE, 1996.
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LULA M. LEONARD, CITY CLERK
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TOMMY SWAIM, MAY1
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