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Each of the following is hereby declared to be unlawful within the City:

A. For any person to offer for sale, at retail or wholesale, or to sell, at retail or wholesale, any fireworks without having first obtained a permit or license to do so;

B. For any person to possess, use or explode any dangerous fireworks or any fireworks other than those listed as being able to be sold to the public in WAC 212-17-198, except as specifically provided for public displays in this chapter;

C. For any person to sell, possess, use or explode any fireworks except as provided in this chapter;

D. For any person to sell, at retail or wholesale, or offer for sale, at retail or wholesale, any fireworks to be sold within the City except from 12:00 noon on June 28th through 11:00 p.m. on July 4th. Fireworks may not be sold between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. from June 28th through July 3rd;

E. For any person to use, discharge or explode any fireworks in a negligent or reckless manner or during a period other than from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on July 4th and from 11:00 p.m. December 31st to 1:00 a.m. January 1st.

1. For purposes of this section, “negligent manner” means in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger persons, animals or property;

2. “Reckless manner” means in a manner with willful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons, animals or property;

F. For any person to sell, at retail or wholesale, or to offer for sale, at retail or wholesale, fireworks to any person under the age of 16 years of age. It shall be the responsibility of any seller of fireworks to obtain and/or require proof of age of any customer at the time of purchase, which proof requirement may be satisfied by inspecting the customer’s valid Washington State photo driver’s license or valid Washington State photo identification card or the equivalent thereof issued by another state or jurisdiction;

G. For any person under the age of 16 years of age to possess or to discharge any fireworks within the City without direct supervision of his/her parent or guardian;

H. In addition, it shall be unlawful for any person to use, discharge or explode any type of firework in any manner on any school grounds or park located within the City of Lakewood or in any City rights-of-way. [Ord. 742 § 1, 2020; Ord. 564 § 4, 2013; Ord. 416 § 1, 2006; Ord. 84 § 1, 1996.]