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2) It is unlawful at any time to throw or toss any fireworks at any person, animal, vehicle or other thing or object. 3) Smoking and the discharge of fireworks shall be prohibited within one hundred (100) feet of any building or stand in which fireworks are sold at retail or stored after hours. 4) Fireworks may only be discharged in an area with a water source connected to a hose or other acceptable means of putting out a fire. 5) The Fire Chief may ban fireworks or shorten the season of the fireworks discharge if a drought is evident or any equitable need for safety arises. 6) Juveniles may not possess fireworks unless under the direct supervision of a responsible adult. h) Fireworks — Other. 1) Materials which violate this ordinance or state statute and pose a threat to public safety may be confiscated and destroyed. Costs associated with disposal shall be assessed back to the property. i) Permit Denial, Suspension and Revocation. The fire marshal may suspend or revoke any permit granted herein for a violation of any term of this ordinance. Any person whose permit has been suspended or revoked or any person whose permit application has been denied may request a review of that determination by the City Council. Said request for review shall be in writing and filed with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall place the review request on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. Upon review, the City Council shall affirm or overrule the initial determination to deny, suspend or revoke. j) Validity. The Lino Lakes City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance or code herein adopted by declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the Lino Lakes City Council that they would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of any such section as may be declared invalid. k) Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective immediately upon passage. Violations of these fire rules are misdemeanor offenses requiring a court appearance and punishable by fines up to $1,000 and / or 90 days in jail.