A. Religious organizations or private organizations or persons may purchase or use common fireworks and such audible ground devices as firecrackers, salutes and chasers if:

1. Purchased from a manufacturer, importer or wholesaler licensed pursuant to RCW Chapter 70.77;

2. For use on prescribed dates and locations;

3. For religious or specific purposes; and

4. A permit is obtained from the code administration manager or his designee.

B. Applications for a permit required under this section shall be made in writing to the code administration manager or his designee on forms provided for that purpose and shall be accompanied by a fifty dollar fee for each private or religious use of fireworks authorized by this section.

The code administration manager or his designee shall investigate whether the character and location of the proposed use would be hazardous or dangerous to any person or property. Based on such investigation, the code administration manager or his designee may grant or deny such permit and either the code administration manager or his designee may place reasonable conditions on any permit they may issue.

No such permit shall be transferable. If such permit is issued it shall be lawful only for the uses set forth in it.

A permit authorized by this section shall not be issued unless the applicant is over the age of eighteen years and files with the code administration manager or his designee a certificate of insurance in the amount to be set by the code administration manager or his designee based upon the nature and extent of the proposed fireworks use and the risks involved. Such insurance shall be combined single limit covering bodily injury liability, property damage liability, including products liability, premises liability and contractual liability, with the applicant named as insured thereon and which insurance certificate shall also name, as additional insured parties, the city of Yakima, its officers and employees acting in their capacity as agents of the city. (Ord. 2782 § 6, 1984).