Agenda - 06-26-1995 - VIII-C - Added Item - No abstract page available

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MEMORANDUM TO: JOHN LINK,COUNTY MANAGER BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FROM: PAM JONES,DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES RE: PYROTECHNICS PERMIT DATE: JANUARY 4, 1994 Pursuant to G.S.14-413,Commissioners in North Carolina Counties are empowered to authorize and issue permits for the use of pyrotechnics in connection with"...shows of all descriptions...but only after satisfactory evidence is produced to the effect that said pyrotechnics will be used for the aforementioned purposes and none other." For an event which utilizes "Indoor Fireworks Special Effects", the Standard Fire Prevention Code requires the following: 1. That no fireworks as defined by this Code shall be discharged inside any building without a permit(Section 2006.1.1). 2. That the Fire Official in the jurisdiction be responsible for certifying "that the operator for which application has been made is capable of discharging such fireworks as described to the satisfaction of the Fire Official",(Section 2006.1.2). 3. Permit is non-transferable to alternate locations or alternate operators. If the circumstances upon which original approval was given change,the permit is then void,(Section 2006.1.3). 4. That no permit shall be issued until the show set up is approved by the Fire Official or his designee prior to the first show,(Section 2006.1.4). 5. That no permit shall be issued unless the facility in which the event is being held holds a current fire inspection,(Section 2006.1.5). The approval criteria which the Board has set includes the following: 1. Letters from the public safety agencies covering the event indicating that they will provide service for the event. 2. Qualifications of the operator. 3. Evidence of general liability insurance with a minimum of$1,000,000 liability limit;the County to be listed as a named insured on the policy. In order to document that the necessary assurances have been met, the County requires that the following information be provided prior to Board action: 1. A letter of request from the sponsoring agency,which outlines the details of the event (who,what,when,etc.). 2. A letter from the Public Safety personnel who will be involved in providing public safety to the event. 3. Proof of the qualifications/licensing as may be applicable,of the pyrotechnic company as well as the individual actually"shooting"the show. 4. Certificates of insurance which include the County as a named insured. A minimum liability of$1,000,000 is required. The permit(see attached), lists the criteria and provides signature lines for persons responsible for ensuring that the criteria is met. For example, 1 do not sign off on the permit until the insurance provision has been met. The last person to sign and deliver the permit to the sponsoring agency would be the County's EMS Director,who will coordinate the final inspection of the setup with the local Fire Official. It should be noted that the absence of any signature on the permit invalidates the permit.