Fireworks User Application/Permit W230 S9185 Nevins Street Big Bend, WI 53103 Phone: 262.662.2747 Fax: 262.662.3751
Date of Application: ___________________ Payment & Type: ______
Applicant Name: Date of Birth: Applicant Address: Applicant phone number: ( ) Date of Fireworks Display: Location of Display: Reason for Event: State law requires this permit to specify the date the fireworks will be used. The State Attorney General’s Office has determined that the permit must give a single specific date on which the fireworks may be used. THE FOLLOWING FIREWORKS WILL BE DISPLAYED: State law requires this permit to specify the kind and quantity of fireworks. The Wisconsin Department of Justice has determined that the term “Class C” does not satisfy the requirement. Please list kind and quantity. (For example, firecrackers‐50, roman candles‐10, bottle rockets‐20, etc.) Location of Display: Public or Private: I certify that I am familiar with all Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations pertaining to the display of fireworks, and if granted said permit, do agree with and obey all provisions thereof. _______________________________ _____________________ Applicant Date _________________________________ _______________________ Authorizing Agent Date Fee: $35.00 ‐This permit is for individual use of fireworks at the location listed and on the fireworks display date. A separate application must be completed for each day requested. ‐The Village of Big Bend requires an indemnity bond or policy of liability insurance taken in the Village pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 167.10(3)(e).
Village of Big Bend Municipal Code Section 10.01 (3)(e)(11)(b)‐(h) B. Any fireworks use shall be subject to the following requirements: 1. Wind velocity shall not exceed 15 miles per hour as recorded by the National Weather Service at Crites Field, Waukesha, Wisconsin. 2. Wind direction at time of use shall be away from buildings or other combustible materials and structures and shall not carry fireworks onto any adjoining buildings or so as to cause annoyance or danger to other persons or property. 3. Sufficient firefighting implements and personnel shall be available at the scene to control any fire which may be caused by the fireworks in use. C. No fireworks may be used between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., with the exception of New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day when additional hours of use may be established by permit. D. Only the permit holder may discharge fireworks. E. Upon the issuance of a citation to any permit holder for the violation of any of the provisions of this section, the person’s permit to use fireworks within the Village of Big Bend shall be suspended. Upon conviction of any citation issued under this section, a person’s permit to use fireworks shall be revoked. F. No person shall be in the possession of fireworks pursuant to this section may resell those fireworks in the Village of Big Bend. G. The permit the Village issues for the use of fireworks will be printed on bright colored paper stock and must be displayed by people taking out such permit so that it is visible from the street. H. The type of indemnity bond or liability insurance that may be required pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 167.10 (3) (e) is required in the Village of Big Bend. Limitation of Liability. A party requesting a user permit and/or a seller’s permit has the ultimate responsibility for their own safety and for the safety of all persons who may be affected by their activity. The issuance of a user permit or a seller’s permit shall not be interpreted as endorsing or condoning the activity or as ensuring that the activity will be safe. An applicant for a user permit and/or a seller’s permit individually and on behalf of any entity for which the applicant submits the application, and also on behalf of the property owner where the activity will be conducted, accepts all the risks and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Village of Big Bend, its officers, employees and agents, from any and all claims arising out of the use, sale or possession of the fireworks. Indemnity. The Village may require an indemnity bond with good and sufficient sureties or policy of liability insurance for the payment of all claims that may arise by reason of injuries to person or property from the handling, use or discharge of fireworks under any user’s permit. The bond or policy, if required, shall be taken in the name of the Village of Big Bend and any person injured thereby may bring an action on the bond or policy in the person’s own name to recover the damage the person has sustained, but the aggregate liability of the surety or insurer to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond or policy. The bond or policy, if required, together with a copy of the permit shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk.