5.28.060 Number of permits limited.

(1)    No persons, firm or corporation acting as principal shall receive more than one (1) permit for the retail sale of fireworks during any one (1) calendar year. For the purposes of this chapter, separate chapters of an organization shall not be considered the same person, firm or corporation, except that a maximum of six (6) permits are reserved for the Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust (hereinafter “VNHRT”) or its successor for the purpose of providing financial support for the community-wide fireworks display that takes place on the Fourth of July at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve.

(2)    The maximum number of permits which may be issued pursuant to this chapter for retail sale of common fireworks is subject to the following provisions:

(a)    The number of retail sale permits may be increased at a ratio of one permit to every five thousand (5,000) persons living in the unincorporated area as that number is provided in the year-end population estimate by Clark County Assessment and GIS in January of each year to be allocated pursuant to the process set out in Section 5.28.015.

(b)    If the population decreases as a result of annexation, attempts shall be made to transfer permits for stands in the annexed area to the annexing city.

(c)    The number of retail sale permits shall be decreased as applicants cease to seek reissuance only where the ratio of the number of permits to current population in the unincorporated area exceeds one to five thousand (1:5,000). (Sec. 6 of Ord. 1977-06-2; amended by Sec. 5 of Ord. 1982-05-68; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 1993-06-37; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 1997-05-10; amended by Sec. 3 of Ord. 1999-12-01; amended by Sec. 4 of Ord. 2006-04-07)