<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 23-17. - Possession of pyrotechnics.</div>
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               It shall be unlawful for any person in the county, to manufacture, sell, possess,
               store or use any pyrotechnic device as defined in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH23FIPR_ARTIIPY_S23-16PYDEEX" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">section 23-16</a>; except that any person residing in the county, who is over the age of 16 years may
               purchase, possess and use the following pyrotechnic devices:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Snake and glow worms composed of pressed pellets of a pyrotechnic mixture that produce
                  a large, snake-like ash when burning.
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                  (2)
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                  Smoke devices consisting of a tube or sphere containing a pyrotechnic mixture that
                  produces white or colored smoke.
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                  (3)
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                  Trick noisemakers which produce a small report designed to surprise the user and which
                  includes:
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                  a.
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                  A party popper, which is a small plastic or paper item containing not in excess of
                  16 milligrams of explosive mixture. A string protruding from the device is pulled
                  to ignite the device, expelling paper streamers and producing a small report.
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                  b.
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                  A string popper which is a small tube containing not in excess of 16 milligrams of
                  explosive mixture with string protruding from both ends. The strings are pulled to
                  ignite the friction-sensitive mixture, producing a small report.
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                  c.
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                  A snapper or drop pop, which is a small, paper-wrapped item containing no more than
                  16 milligrams of explosive mixture coated on small bits of sand. When dropped, the
                  device produces a small report.
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                  (4)
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                  Wire sparklers consisting of wire or stick coated with nonexplosive pyrotechnic mixture
                  that produces a shower or sparks upon ignition. These items must not exceed 100 grams
                  of mixture per item.
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                  (5)
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                  Other sparkling devices which emit showers of sparks and sometimes a whistling or
                  crackling effect when burning; which do not detonate or explode, do not spin, are
                  hand-held or ground based, cannot propel themselves through the air, and contain not
                  more than 75 grams of chemical compound, per tube, or not more than a total of 200
                  grams if multiple tubes are used.
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               (Ord. of 6-15-1998, Â§ II)
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