NAC477.663. General requirements.  


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  •      1. No person may maintain or permit the existence of a fire hazard at any location under the person’s control where fireworks or pyrotechnic compositions are displayed, discharged or stored.

         2. A permit issued by the State Fire Marshal is required for the storage of fireworks classified as Division 1.3G, Division 1.4G or Division 1.14S by 18 U.S.C. §§ 841 et seq. and N.F.P.A. Standard 1124, 2006 edition, except for:

         (a) Fireworks classified as consumer fireworks that are stored at a retail outlet for sale as approved by the State Fire Marshal or pursuant to a permit issued by the State Fire Marshal after an inspection of the site is made;

         (b) Fireworks for public display or special effects stored at the site of firing for immediate use; and

         (c) Storage of material for special effects which weighs less than 10 pounds.

         3. Fees for permits for storage are as follows:

         (a) A building for permanent or temporary storage................................................

                   $220

         (b) Type 1 magazine................................................................................................

                     220

         (c) Type 2, 3 or 4 magazine.....................................................................................

                     110

         4. Fireworks must be stored in compliance with the requirements of the International Building Code, 2006 edition, and N.F.P.A. Standard 1124, 2006 edition. Material for special effects which weighs less than 750 pounds may be stored in a single-story structure which is fully equipped with fire sprinklers and which otherwise conforms to the requirements for a Type V-A rated building as described in the International Building Code, 2006 edition. Material for special effects which weighs 750 pounds or more must be stored in a magazine approved for that purpose.

         5. The State Fire Marshal will, as he or she determines necessary, inspect each site used for storage of fireworks to determine if the fireworks are stored properly according to their class or type.

     (Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal, eff. 1-19-84; A 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; 3-9-89; 2-17-94; R207-99, 2-7-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; R090-10, 12-30-2011)