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Public Display Fireworks Operator Guidelines <br />June 2011 Page 7 <br />Indoor Displays: The fee for an indoor display permit obtained from the Minnesota State Fire Marshal <br />is $150.00. Payment must accompany the application for a permit, be in the form of a money order, <br />cashier’s check, or certified check made payable to the Minnesota State Fire Marshal. In addition, the <br />sponsoring organization will be invoiced for the actual costs, including personnel and travel costs, <br />incurred by the State Fire Marshal in order to conduct the required inspection. <br /> <br />City Clerk/County Auditor Responsibilities <br />Upon receipt of an application for permit, the city clerk (county auditor) must promptly refer the application <br />to the chief of the local fire department (county sheriff) for review. If, after conducting an appropriate <br />investigation, the fire chief (sheriff) authorizes the display and the required permit fee is paid (where <br />applicable), the city clerk (county auditor) must issue a permit. <br /> <br />Fire Chief/County Sheriff Responsibilities <br />Upon being notified by the city clerk (county auditor) of an application for permit, the fire chief (sheriff) <br />must conduct an investigation to determine the following: <br /> <br />1. That the operator of the display is competent and certified by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal. <br />Operator certification may be verified by contacting the State Fire Marshal Division, or checking the <br />Division’s Web site at www.fire.state.mn.us. <br /> <br /> Certification by the State Fire Marshal may be considered evidence of competency. Certified <br />operators are issued a card upon completion of the requirements for certification. The card must be <br />kept in the operator’s possession and presented to the authority having jurisdiction upon request. <br /> <br />2. Using National Fire Protection Association Standard 1123 – Code for Fireworks Display (2006 <br />edition) or 1126 – Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience (2006 edition), <br />as guidance, that the displays is of such character and is to be so located, discharged or fired that it <br />will not be hazardous to property or endanger any person. In addition to reviewing the diagram of <br />the display area submitted with the permit application, the fire chief (sheriff) should: <br /> <br /> a. Inspect the areas selected for the discharge site, spectator viewing area, parking areas and <br />designated landing (fallout) area. <br /> <br /> b. For indoor and proximate audience displays, request a walk-through and representative <br />demonstration of the fireworks and / or pyrotechnic special effects as a condition of approval for <br />the issuance of a permit. <br /> <br />c. Obtain a written plan outlining the manner and location of storage of fireworks both prior to <br />delivery to the display site and at the display site, the type of fire protection (e.g. portable fire <br />extinguishers, standby fire department apparatus and / or personnel) that will be provided at the <br />discharge site, the means of direct communication with local public safety organizations in the <br />event of an emergency, and the provisions that will be made for crowd control. <br /> <br />d. Obtain a copy of the site safety plan submitted with the permit application that establishes <br />procedures and actions to be taken in the event that a shell fails to ignite in, or discharge from, a <br />mortar, fails to function over the fallout area, or otherwise malfunctions. <br /> <br />When indoor displays require smoke detectors to be by-passed and / or air-handling systems to be <br />disengaged, the authority issuing the permit shall ensure the local fire chief has been notified and