ORDER PROHIBITING CERTAIN FIREORKS

June 15, 2010; archer cmsuser

ORDER PROHIBITING CERTAIN FIREWORKS

IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS

WHEREAS,  drought conditions exist in Archer County; and

WHEREAS, on the 14th of June, 2010, the Commissioner’s Court of Archer County has determined that the normal danger of fire in the unincorporated areas of Archer County is greatly enhanced by the extremely dry conditions now existing;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commissioner’s Court of Archer County adopts this Order prohibiting the sale or use of restricted fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Archer County.

A.  No person may sell, detonate, ignite, or in any way use fireworks classified under 49 C.F.R. part.173.100(r)(2)  (10-1-86 edition), as “skyrockets with sticks” and “missiles with fins” in any portion of the unincorporated area of Archer County.

B.  This Order does not prohibit:

• 1.                  common fireworks, small in size, classified as Class C explosives;
• 2.                  large fireworks devices designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation and classified as Class B explosive by the U.S. Dept. of Trans. (TEX. Occ. Code, Chapter 2154).

C.   A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally                                                                                                              violates a prohibition established by this Order.  An offense under this order is a                Class C. Misdemeanor.

ADOPTED THIS THE 14 ^TH DAY OF JUNE 2010, BY THE ARCHER COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S COURT.