The following information must be
submitted with the FIREWORKS DISPLAY
PERMIT APPLICATION no less than 10 days prior to the date of
the display stated on the application. Any permit applications submitted
less than 10 days before the event will be subject to a daily permit fee
penalty.
The permit application shall include a
detailed diagram of the grounds on which the display is to be held showing
the point at which the fireworks are to be discharged; the location of
buildings, highways and other lines of communication; the lines behind which
the audience will be restrained; and the location of nearby trees, telegraph
or telephone lines and other overhead obstructions. A directional arrow
indicating north, south, east, and west shall be shown.
All permit applications shall also
include a current copy of the display operator’s license.
Applications for indoor displays shall
include a floor diagram of the interior showing the point at which the
fireworks are to be discharged, the lines behind which the audience will be
restrained, any overhead obstructions, and placement of fire extinguishers.
Applications for indoor displays shall
include a pyrotechnic special effects technical informational package. Such
information shall include the type and amount of materials being used and
shall meet the approval of the property owner. The informational packet
shall include READABLE copies of insurance certificates,
licenses and product information being used inside the facility including
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
All permit applications shall include
an insurance certificate evidencing a public liability insurance in total
aggregate amount of not less than $1,000,000.00 (one million dollars) per
display for injury or death to persons or injury to property by reason of
the permitted display and arising from any acts of the permitee, his/her
agents, employees, or subcontractors. Said Certificate of Insurance shall
name as additional insureds the “Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick
County, Kansas, Sedgwick County Fire District Number One, their agents,
officers, and employees.” If a display is to be conducted on properties
owned by Sedgwick County, the insurance certificate shall also include that
particular facility or location as an additional insured. Name and date of
the event must be noted on the insurance certificate. The name, address and
phone number of the agent signing the certificate shall be typed under the
agent’s signature. Insurance coverage shall be obtained from an insurance
producer authorized to do business in the State of Kansas. No permit shall
be issued unless a valid Certificate of Insurance meeting these minimum
requirements has been filed with the fire prevention bureau.
All incomplete applications will be
denied. An application is considered incomplete if all required information
is not provided.
Also, the permit application,
including all supporting documents, shall be clearly legible.
Failure to provide legible documentation will cause the permit application
to be deemed incomplete and will therefore be denied.
A non-refundable application fee for
the permit of $100.00 (one-hundred dollars) shall be submitted with the
application. (If application is submitted less than 10 days before the
event, additional fees will apply). Additional re-inspection fees may
apply. The fee is to be submitted by check or money order payable to the
Sedgwick County Fire Department.
The completed application can be mailed
or brought to the Sedgwick County Fire District Number One, 4343 N.
Woodlawn, Wichita, Kansas 67220. The phone number is (316) 660-3473. If
additional information is needed, please contact the Sedgwick County Fire
District #1 -- Fire Prevention Bureau at the above location.
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