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d) Permit application. The application for the permit for the storage and sale of fireworks shall be made to the Fire Marshal and shall include: 1) A criminal records check and determination by the Fire Marshal that the location where the fireworks are to be stored or sold is not hazardous to property or endangers any person and that the persons in charge of selling or storing the fireworks are competent and trained to handle such fireworks must be made prior to processing the application. 2) The application for permit shall be accompanied by a letter from the person legally responsible for the property on which such sale is to take place. Such letter shall grant permission to the applicant for the use of said property. The application shall include a floor plan designating the area for storage or display along with a list documenting the name, weight, and quantity of fireworks within the building and be accompanied by the material safety data sheets. 3) Applications must be made a minimum of 10 days prior to operating. Any permit granted hereunder shall be nontransferable. Prior to the issuance of a permit, the premises must be inspected and approved by the City fire code official. e) Permit fee. The fee for the permit shall be that as provided in the current City Fee Schedule. f) Terms and conditions for issuance of permit. A permit for storage or retail sale of common fireworks shall be issued only upon the following terms and conditions: 1) Neither the applicant nor the responsible party for the permit shall have been convicted of a felony unless the conviction was discharged pursuant to; or a fire / fireworks -related misdemeanor within the last three (3) years. 2) The applicant shall procure and maintain a policy or policies of public general liability, bodily injury and property damage insurance in a company or companies approved by the City in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) single limit. Certificates of coverage shall be filed with the City Clerk upon application for a retail sales permit. 3) The applicant's location or place of business shall be only in those areas or zones within the City wherein commercial or industrial activities are authorized under the applicable zoning laws of the City. Transient sales of fireworks are not permitted. No sales or storage for commericial use shall occur on residentially zoned property or properties used for educational purposes or assemblies.