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1 <br />ORDINANCE # <br />AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS <br />OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES <br />FOR VIOLATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES: <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas: <br />1. It shall be unlawful for any person to set off or cause to explode <br />any roman candle, firecracker, sky rocket, fountain or other fireworks <br />within the city limits of Batesville, Arkansas. <br />2. It shall not be a violation of this ordinance if said roman candle, <br />firecracker, sky rocket or other firework is exploded or set off in order to <br />scare off or prevent the roosting of blackbirds or other birds in the city <br />limits provided that the Mayor or his designated agent has declared an <br />emergency situation to exist and the user of said fireworks has obtained <br />authorization from the Mayor or his designated agent to use the fireworks; <br />said authorization shall state specific times, dates and places on which <br />the fireworks may be used. <br />3. Any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with the pro- <br />visions herein are hereby repealed. <br />4. If any part or parts, sentence or sentences of this ordinance <br />are determined to be invalid, that portion shall be deemed severed from <br />the remaining valid portions of this ordinance and those valid portions <br />shall remain in effect and valid for all purposes. <br />5. Any person violating this Ordinance shall be guilty of a vio- <br />lation and fined in an amount not to exceed $100.00 for each offense. <br />6. That fireworks exploded in the City are dangerous to life and <br />property in the City and this ordinance is necessary for the preservation <br />of the public peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Batesville; <br />an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in <br />full force and effect from and after its passage. <br />Passed and approved this <br />Attest: <br />City Clerk <br />24th day of June, 1980. <br />Mayor <br />