HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1990-095 1988-1992COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 29s
ORDINANCE NO. 90 95
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, AP.TICLE 5,. OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983, RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
HE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14, article 5, section 14-26, Hawaii County
Code 1983, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 14-26. Definitions.
(a) As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:
"Fireworks" means any manufactured article designed
primarily for the purpose of producing visible or audible effects by
combustion or explosion.
"Pyrotechnic composition" or "pyrotechnic contents"
means the combustible or explosive component of fireworks.
"Common fireworks" means fireworks that are suitable
for use by the public and that are included in and limited to the
following:
(A) Novelties consisting of two or more devices whin
approved by the Bureau of Explosives of the Association of American
Railroads when consistent with provisions of this article.
Novelties shall also include items containing twenty-five hundredths
(.25) of a grain or less of explosive substance, [including but]
said novelties shall include and not be limited to such items as pop
pop snappers and champagne poppers.
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(B) Cylindrical fountains, total pyrotechnic
composition not to exceed seventy-five grams each in weight. The
inside tube diameter shall not exceed three-fourths inch.
(C) Cone fountains total pyrotechnic composition not
to exceed fifty grams in weight.
(D) Wheels, total pyrotechnic composition not to
exceed sixty grams for each driver unit or two hurdred forty grams
for each complete wheel. The inside tube diameter of driver units
shall not exceed one-half inch.
(E) Illuminating torches and colored fire in any
form, total pyrotechnic composition not to exceed one hundred grams
each in weight.
(F) Dipped sticks, the pyrotechnic composition of
which contains any chlorate or Perchlorate shall not exceed five
grams.
(G) Sparklers, the composition of which does not
exceed one hundred grams each and which contain no magnesium or
magnesium and a chlorate or Perchlorate.
(H) In no situation shall the following
self-propelled items be considered under the category of common
fireworks; jumping jacks, rockets, helicopters, satellites, roman
candles, mines, shells, or any device with an ignited display
exceeding eight feet in height except for fountains and cones.
(I) Firecrackers and salutes with casings, the
external dimensions of which do not exceed one and one-half inches
in length or one-quarter inch in diameter, total pyrotechnic
composition not to exceed fifty (50) milligrams (.772 grains) each
in weight.
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"Special fireworks" means any fireworks not
defined as common fireworks, including, but not limited to,
exhibition display pieces, sky rockets and sticks attached to a tube
containing pyrotechnic composition of any amount, roman candles,
mines and shells, and aerial fireworks which are projectiles or
which emit a projectile."
SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material
is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed
material, and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or
the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of
this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: July 5, 1990
Date of 1st Reading: July 5, 1990
Date of 2nd Reading: July 19, 1990
Effective Date: July 27, 1990
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