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An Ordinance amending Chapter 9A of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to prohibit the sale and use of certain fireworks and consumer fireworks in Fayette County and further amending Sections 9A-2, 9A-5, and 9A-6 of the Code of Ordinances to delete references to permanent fireworks retailers; amending Section 9A-3 of the Code of Ordinances to define the terms use and sale, to allow the use and sale of consumer fireworks as defined in KRS 227.702(1), and to require compliance with federal, state and local law; deleting Section 9A-4 of the Code of Ordinances in its entirety and renumbering Sections 9A-5 through 9A-9 of the Code; amending Section 9A-5 of the Code of Ordinances to delete certain permits and to change the seasonal retail fireworks fee to $100.00 per location; amending Section 9A-6 of the Code of Ordinances to specify June 10th through July 7th as the time period for seasonal sales; and amending Section 9A-8 of the Code of Ordinances to increase the fine for companies to $2,000.00, to provide for up to six (6) months imprisonment, and to establish minimum fines for use of fireworks in the amounts of $250.00 for a first offense, $500.00 for a second offense, and $1,000.00 for a third or greater offense; all effective on date of passage. [Council Office, Maynard]
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 9A-2 of the Code of Ordinances be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 9A-2. Definitions.
The following words, terms and/or phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) “Ancillary fireworks retailer” shall mean any person, business entity, association, or corporation of any kind as those terms are defined in section 13-1 of the code, and which offers for sale, exposes for sale, sells at retail or wholesale, or keeps ...
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