P-0030 - Procedures for Approving Pyrotechnics Permits 01-18-1994

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i=i J l: ?,rU :1 U • PYROTECHNICS PERMR CHECKLIST North Carolina General Statue 14-413 empowers County Commissioners in the Statie fQ issue perntits for the use of pyrotiec~nics in connection with shows of all descriptions after satisfactory evidence is produced 1D the effect that the pyrotechnics will tare used for the aforementioned purposes and no oti~ers. On .the Orange County Corrrrdissioners adopted a policy widish tdites the. completion of tine foibwing criteria ss prerequisite do the issuance of a pyrotechnics pem>lit Verification of the receipt of urfonnation will be evidenced by the signature of tine appropriatie otficial on ti>us form. Only after all criteria listed bebw have been met will the permit be issued. K should be further noted tit81t all signature: must be written on the face of the permit in order for the permit to be valid. Penalties for use of pyrotedmics witiaut a permit are cited in tine North CaroNna Building Code, Administration and Enforcement, Volume 1A, Chapter 8.1. lI ,I u CRITERIA APPROVED BY DATE 1. LETTER OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM SPONSORING AGENCY 2. LETTER RECEIVED FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATING SUFFICIENT MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. 3. LETTER RECEIVED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATING SUFFICIENT MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. 4. OUALIFlCATIONS/LICENSE SUBMITTED FOR PYROTECHNIC OPERATOR S. SITE LAYOUT SUBMITTED BY THE PYROTECHNIC OPERATOR. 6. INVENTORY OF PYROTECHNICS TO BE USED SUBMITTED 7. CERTIFlCATE OF INSURANCE FOR GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE RECENED; MUST INCLUDE COUNTY AS A NAMED INSURED ON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFlCATE; MINIMUM OMIT 51,000,000 PER PERSON/PER OCCURRENCE. B. LOCATION OF PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY HAS CURRENT FIRE INSPECTION AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 1988, WITH NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENTS. 9. SHOW SET UP HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FlRE OFFICIAL IN APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF SHOW. CERTIFlCATION RESPONSIBILITIES: ITEMS 1-7: ORANGE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES ITEM 8: ORANGE COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL ITEM 9: ORANGE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR DESIGNATE** NOTE: THIS SIGNATURE CERTIFlES THAT THE FlRE OFFICU4L IN THE APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION HAS MADE THE SET UP INSPECTION. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO INDICATE THAT THE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR MUST INSPECT AND APPROVE SET UP PERSONALLY. • FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION OF ITEM 9, PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.