(1) All stands shall be inspected by the building department and found to meet the adopted codes of the city before any sales transactions may occur.

(2) All stands shall be erected according to the provisions of all applicable city codes and laws, except for fire resistive structural requirements which may be waived by the building official.

(3) If, in the judgment of the building official, the construction of the stands or the conduct of the operations therein do not conform to the provisions of this chapter or there exists an immediate hazard to the public health and safety, such officers, or either of them, may order the stands immediately closed.

(4) The front of the fireworks stands shall be completely enclosed from the counter to the roof with hardware wire cloth, the openings of which shall not exceed one-fourth inch in size, except for openings to permit the delivery of the merchandise to the prospective customer, which openings shall not be larger than 12 inches by 18 inches in size.

(5) All merchandise shall be stored or displayed at a distance of not less than one foot from the front and side walls of the stands.

(6) Approval shall be obtained from the building department for each stand prior to its construction. Portable electrical supplies shall require additional approvals.

(7) No stand shall be constructed which has a depth of more than 12 feet.

(8) Each stand up to 30 feet in length shall have at least two exits, and each stand in excess of 30 feet in length shall have at least three exits spaced approximately equal distance apart; provided, however, in no case shall the distance between exits exceed 24 feet.

(9) Exit doors shall swing in the direction of egress.

(10) Exits shall be so arranged that there will be egress available in at least two directions from any place within the stands, and exists shall be located at opposite ends of the stands.

(11) All stands shall be equipped with two water pressure type fire extinguishers in good working order and easily accessible for use in case of fire.

(12) No stand shall be placed closer than 10 feet to a public right-of-way, unless permission is first obtained from the community development department.

(13) No stand shall be placed closer than 20 feet to a side or rear property line, nor closer than 30 feet to any other building or structure, nor closer than 100 feet to a gasoline service station or other occupancy which stores or uses flammable liquids.

(14) All weeds and combustible material shall be cleared from the location of the stand for a distance of at least 20 feet surrounding the stand.

(15) Fireworks stands shall not be erected prior to June 24th and shall be removed from location by 12:00 p.m. noon on July 11th, and all accompanying litter shall be cleared from such location by such time and date.

(16) “No smoking” signs shall be prominently displayed on the exterior of each stand and no smoking shall be permitted within 10 feet of each stand.

(17) Approved rubbish containers in accordance with city standards shall be provided at each stand location. (Ord. 641 § 3, 2014).