HB-5940, As Passed House, December 6, 2018

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5940

     A bill to amend 2011 PA 256, entitled

"Michigan fireworks safety act,"

by amending section 7 (MCL 28.457), as amended by 2013 PA 65.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in this act, a local unit of

government shall not enact or enforce an ordinance, code, or

regulation pertaining to or in any manner regulating the sale,

display, storage, transportation, or distribution of fireworks

regulated under this act.

     (2) A local unit of government may enact an ordinance

regulating the ignition, discharge, and use of consumer fireworks,

including, but not limited to, an ordinance prescribing the hours

of the day or night during which a person may ignite, discharge, or

use consumer fireworks. If a local unit of government enacts an

ordinance under this subsection, the ordinance shall not regulate

the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks on the day

preceding, the day of, or the day after a national holiday except

as follows:following days after 11 a.m.:

     (a) A local unit of government with a population of 50,000 or

more or a local unit of government located in a county with a

population of 750,000 or more may regulate the ignition, discharge,

or use of consumer fireworks between the hours of 12 midnight and 8

a.m. or between the hours of 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on New Year's day.

     (b) A local unit of government with a population of less than

50,000 located in a county with a population of less than 750,000

may regulate the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks

between the hours of 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.

     (a) December 31 until 1 a.m. on January 1.

     (b) The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day

until 11:30 p.m. on each of those days.

     (c) June 29 to July 4 until 11:30 p.m. on each of those days.

     (d) July 5, if that date is a Friday or Saturday, until 11:30

p.m.

     (e) The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day

until 11:30 p.m. on each of those days.

     (3) An ordinance under subsection (2) shall only impose a

civil fine of not more than $500.00 $1,000.00 for each violation of

the ordinance and no other fine or sanction. The ordinance must

provide for the remittance of $500.00 of the fine collected under

the ordinance to the local law enforcement agency responsible for

enforcing the ordinance.

     (4) Beginning August 1, 2019, a local unit of government with

a population of 100,000 or more or a local unit of government

located in a county with a population of 750,000 or more may enact

or enforce an ordinance that regulates the use of a temporary

structure. An ordinance established under this subsection may

include, but is not limited to, a restriction on the number of

permits issued for a temporary structure, regulation of the

distance required between 2 or more temporary structures, or a

zoning ordinance that regulates the use of a temporary structure.

An ordinance established under this subsection may not prohibit the

temporary storage, transportation, or distribution of fireworks by

a consumer fireworks certificate holder at a retail location that

is a permanent building or structure. As used in this subsection,

"temporary structure" means a movable structure that is used in the

sale, display, storage, transportation, or distribution of

fireworks, including, but not limited to, a tent or a stand.