2497ORDINANCE NO. 2497
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHANK INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 4, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, BY AMENDING SECTION 7-406 IN REFERENCE TO
THE SALES AND STORAGE; LOCATION PERMITTED FOR THE SALE OF FIREWORKS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
AND PROVIDING FOR THIS ORDINANCE TO BE PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 7-406 of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska is hereby
amended as follows, to wit:
Sec. 7-406 SALES AND STORAGE; LOCATION PERMITTED, SAFETY. No fireworks
shall be stored within or without, nor displayed at or sold from, any building structure, stand or
otherwise, whether or not the same is licensed outlet, within 100 feet from any service station or
other establishment selling or storing gasoline, kerosene or other flammable or explosive liquids,
gases or other combustible materials, nor within or without, displayed at or sold from, any
structure or building of a permanent nature; and may be sold only from a temporary structure or
stand erected and used solely for such purposes only at the Veterans Memorial Field parking area
located at 13th & Butler Streets in the City of Blair. Said location will safely hold a maximum of
three (3) fireworks outlets. Each licensee will have a total area 75' x 80' to erect their storage and
sales outlet. Due to new space restraints at Vet's Field, all tents can be no larger than 40 x 40
to allow for setup of the tent along with storage of all trailers and trash containers. No 40 x 80
tents will be allowed even if the same vendor is awarded two licenses. All Vendors are required
to meet the minimum State Fire Marshal standards on setback requirements. No tent can be
installed prior to June 12. Each successful bidder will be required to furnish trash service
providing ample trash containers to handle their own trash accumulation with a trash hauler that
is licensed with the City of Blair. All trash related to firework business is required to be
cleaned up daily. The City will provide one 110 -volt, 15 -amp outlet for each of the spaces.
Except as otherwise exempted or permitted by this Ordinance, the location, placement and use of
all licensed outlets shall be governed by applicable zoning, building and subdivision codes which
have been, or may in the future be, adopted by the City of Blair. Reasonable discretion is hereby
vested in and delegated to the City Cleric with reference to the granting or disapproval of all
applications for fireworks licenses, and the physical placement of temporary structures or stands
upon all premises intended to be licensed and used for the sale of fireworks. All licensed sales
and storage outlets shall be subject to inspection at all times by the Fire Chief, Building Inspector
and State Fire Marshal. (Amended by Ordinance 2001 03/23/2004; Ordinance 2472 2/22/2022;
Ordinance 2497 3/14/2023).
SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023.
ATTEST:
:TY CLERK
WASHINGTON COUNTY
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BRENDA WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Cleric of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing ordinance was passed at a
regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 14th day of March, 2023.
BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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