O-100-6-70CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 100
AN ORDINANCE PRUHrBITISG THE SELLING AND
DISCHARGING OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS: PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION
HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Vernon's Texas Statutes Article 1015, Section
22 grants the governing body of a city the power to regulate
fireworks because of the disruptive noise made by their
discharge, and Vernon's Texas Statute Article 1065 grants
the governing body of a city the power to regulate
fireworks because of the fire hazard they create, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen,
Texas, is charged with the responsibility of promoting
the public welfare and safety of the residents of the
City of Allen, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen,
Texas, has determined that because of the dangers to
public welfare and safety created by the selling and
exploding of fireworks within the corporate limits,
their sale or discharge should not be allowed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIIE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS:
SECTION ONE: "Fireworks" as used in this ordinance
shall be defined as to include Class A, Claes E, and Class C
fireworks as the same are defined in Penal Code Article
1725 of Vernon's Annotiated Texas Statutes, Acts 55th
Leg. page 1446, Ch. 490 to which statute reference is
hereby made for a more complete definition.
SECTION TWO: That after the effective date of this
ordinance, no fireworks, as hereinabove described, shall be
sold within the corporate limits of the City of Allen, Texas.
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SECTION THREE: That after the effective date of
this ordinance, no fireworks, as bereinabove described,
shall be discharged by any person within the corporate
limits of the City of Allen, Texas.
SECTION FOUR: That after the effective date of
this ordinance, any person who shall sell fireworks or
discharge the same within the corporate limits of the
City of .Allen, Texas, shall be quilty of a misdemeanor
and may be fined any sem not to exceed $200.00.
SECTION FIYF.: That the caption of this ordinance
shall be published at least ten days in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Allen, upon completion
of which this ordinance shall be effective.
Duly passed and approved by the Council ofthe
City of Allen, Texas, on this the day of,
1970. ���� qq//
•rant agger, Texa
City of Allen, Texa -��
CORRECTLY RECORDED:
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