§ 16-107. Enforcement.

(a)

The city fire department, or any applicable fire department that operates within the city, is authorized to refer cases for enforcement as to violations of O.C.G.A. § 25-10-5.1(c) to the state fire marshal.

(b)

All fireworks or consumer fireworks manufactured, offered for sale, exposed for sale, stored, used, ignited or caused to be ignited in violation of this article or state law, or both, are declared to be contraband (including fireworks in the possession of the violator but not yet used, ignited or caused to be ignited) and may be seized, taken, and removed, or caused to be removed and destroyed or disposed of, by a sale with the proceeds of the sale to be used for public safety purposes, or destroyed at the expense of the owner thereof, or both, by any authorized law enforcement officer operating within the City of Winder. Any property declared as contraband pursuant to this article shall be forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.).

(c)

Any law enforcement officer of the city, or any law enforcement officer authorized to provide law enforcement services within the city, shall be entitled to enforce the ten provisions of this article or state law, or both, relating to the use or igniting or causing to be ignited fireworks or consumer fireworks, or both.

( Ord. (W-2-16) of 5-3-16, § 1 )