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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 4A.
Ordinance No. 24-O-0016 - Fireworks
FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: June 3, 2024
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: June 3, 2024
PREPARED BY: Colin Fleury, Chief of Police SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY: Michael Guttman, City Administrator SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
Illinois law related to the sale of fireworks (425 ILCS 35/2 Section 2) contains language allowing local governments
the right to allow the sale of fireworks within their jurisdiction, which are considered consumer-grade. Ordinance
No. 24-O-0035 adds language to further clarify the type of Approved Consumer Fireworks that can be sold by any
Consumer Fireworks Retailer. The following language will be added after Subsection (a):
“(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or use
or explode any fireworks within the City without the written approval of the City Administrator or their
designee.
(c) Any Consumer Fireworks Retailer offering for sale in the City any approved Consumer
Fireworks, as defined in the Pyrotechnic Use Act, must be registered with the Office of the Illinois State
Fire Marshal (OSFM) and adhere to the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(d) Any such approved firework must comply with construction, chemical composition, and labeling
regulations of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, as set forth in the 16 C.F.R. Parts 1500 and
1507 and classified as “fireworks” UN 0336 or UN 0337 by the United States Department of Transportation,
under 49 C.F.R. 172.101. Further, all such permitted fireworks much contain the labeling by law.”
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 24-O-0035.
| COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The PAC is considering this item prior to the City Council meeting.

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ORDINANCE NO. 24-0-0016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF WEST CHICAGO —- CHAPTER 11 OFFENSES AND
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE II, OFFENSES; DIVISION 8.
CONCERNING FIRE, SANITATION AND HEALTH; SECTIONS 11-102
DESIGNATED; FIREWORKS
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West Chicago, Illinois, in
regular session assembled, as follows:
Section 1. That Chapter 11, Section 11-102 Designated; Fireworks, of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of West Chicago is hereby amended by replacing the existing
subsection (b) and adding new subsections (c) and (d), as follows:
“(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, offer for sale, expose for sale,
sell at retail or use or explode any fireworks within the City without the written approval
of the City Administrator or their designee.
(c) Any Consumer Fireworks Retailer offering for sale in the City any
approved Consumer Fireworks, as defined in the Pyrotechnic Use Act, must be
registered with the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and adhere to the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(d) Any such approved firework must comply with construction, chemical
composition, and labeling regulations of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety
Commission, as set forth in the 16 C.F.R. Parts 1500 and 1507 and classified as
“fireworks” UN 0336 or UN 0337 by the United States Department of Transportation,
under 49 C.F.R. 172.101. Further, all such permitted fireworks much contain the labeling
by law.”

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Section 2. That all ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days from
and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED this 3" day of June, 2024.
Alderman D. Beebe Alderman L. Chassee
Alderman J. Sheahan Alderman H. Brown
Alderman A. Hallett Alderman C. Dettmann
Alderman M. Birch-Ferguson Alderman S. Dimas
Alderman J. Smith, Jr. Alderman C. Swiatek
Alderman R. Stout Alderman J. Short
Alderman J. Morano Alderman J. Banas
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APPROVED as to form:
Patrick K. Bond, City Attorney
APPROVED this 3" day of June, 2024.
Mayor Ruben Pineda
ATTEST:
Executive Office Manager Valeria Perez
PUBLISHED: