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ORDINANCE NO. 454
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 14 SECTION 14-6 TO PROVIDE A NEW SUB-SECTION
c TO ALLOW THE USE OF FIREWORKS FOR A COMMUNITY PROJECT BY THE CITY.
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA as follows:
SECTION I: Chapter 14, Section 14-6 be and it hereby is amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 14-6. Fireworks.
It shall be unlawful:
a) to sell or offer or expose for sale any firecrackers, fireworks, toy pistols,
or explosives for use in making noise or a display only.
b) to shoot off, explode or use any firecrackers, fireworks, toy pistols, or
other explosive except as provided in Section C.
c) the shooting of fireworks in connection with a community wide celebration
such as the Fourth of July is not prohibited provided permission has been
obtained from the City Council and arrangements made for the display so
that traffic control, insurance and the safety of spectators has been pro-
vided for.
All the provisions of this section shall be in force every day in every year
except as provided in C above
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SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Introduced am--peewei on first reading this 9th day of February , 1982.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Following public hearing this ordinance was passed on second and final reading
this 23rd day of February 1982.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ity Attorney