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ORDINANCE NO. 252
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE, OFFERING FOR SALE, EXPLODING, STORING,
OR HAVING POSSESSION OF COMBUSTIBLE FIREWORKS WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE,
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 140.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station,
Texas:
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Section I. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association
or corporation to sell, offer for sale, explode, store or possess combustible
fireworks within the corporate limits of the City of College Station, except
as provided herein.
Section II. The City Council, upon proper investigation may grant
to any person, firm, association or corporation, the right to explode,
store and have in their possession, combustible fireworks, to be used at
public gatherings provided the exploding, storing and possession of same
are supervised by proper authorities and provided further, that the City
is not held in any way responsible for any negligence, accidents or
damages as a result of the exploding, storing, or possession of combustible
fireworks.
Section III. Any person, firm, association or corporation that
shall be found guilty of violating any portion of this ordinance shall be
fined not less than ten (10.00) dollars nor more than one hundred (100.00)
dollars.
Section IV. Ordinance No. 140 is repealed with passage and approval
of this ordinance.
Section V. This ordinance shall be effective from and after passage
and publication.
Passed and approved this the 27th day of May, 1957.
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