OAR 837-012-0860
Operation of Fireworks Display

(1)

The sponsor of the display must provide adequate fire protection for the display.

(2)

The sponsor or the operator must consult with the fire authority to determine the level of fire protection required.

(3)

Monitors whose sole duty is enforcement of crowd control must be located around the display area by the sponsor. The fire authority must approve the provisions for crowd control.

(4)

Monitors must be located around the display site to prevent spectators or any other unauthorized individuals from entering the display site. The display site must be so restricted throughout the display and until the display site has been inspected after the display. Where practical, fences and rope barriers may be used to aid in crowd control.

(5)

During the period before the display, when fireworks materials are present, public access to the display site must not be allowed.

(6)

The operator has the primary responsibility for safety. While the operator is allowed to actively participate in the firing of the display, safety must be the primary concern.

(7)

The operator is responsible for ensuring that a sufficient number of assistants are on hand for the safe conduct of the display. Only the operator and necessary assistants may be permitted in the discharge area while the display is in progress.
NOTE: In some situations, it is believed it is appropriate to have one individual tending each ready box or shell storage area in use at a given time. Similarly, it is believed there should be two individuals reloading shells into mortars for each individual igniting the aerial shells. Unless racks of chain fused shells are being fired, it generally is believed a single individual can safely ignite no more than about ten shells per minute. If a greater rate of firing is desired, it is appropriate to have more than one individual lighting the shells.

(8)

The display operator is responsible for meeting the administrative rules, statutory requirements and any other applicable requirements for the display including ensuring all assistants are fully trained in the proper performance of their assigned tasks and they are knowledgeable of safety hazards.

(9)

If at any time before or during the display, the operator, local fire authority, or the law enforcement authority knows or should know an adverse condition exists that significantly affects safety, the display must be postponed until the condition is corrected.

(10)

If at any time before or during the display, the operator, local fire authority, or the law enforcement authority knows or should know the lack of crowd control poses a danger, the display must immediately be discontinued until such time as the situation is corrected.

(11)

If at any time before or during the display, the operator, local fire authority, or the law enforcement authority knows or should know that high winds, precipitation, or other adverse weather conditions prevail, such that a significant safety danger exists; the display must be postponed until weather conditions improve to an acceptable level.
NOTE: Changes that occur as a result of sections (9), (10) and (11) of this rule must meet the requirements of OAR 837-012-0740 (Display Permit Applications).

(12)

Operators and assistants may use only flashlights or electric or chemical-luminescent lighting for artificial illumination.

(13)

Smoking is not allowed within 100 feet of any area where fireworks or other pyrotechnic materials are present.

(14)

Measures must be taken to protect all fireworks and materials to be used in the display from adverse weather conditions. Moisture-damaged materials must not be used.

(15)

No individual may be allowed in the discharge area while under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or drugs.

(16)

The fire official having jurisdiction may require an effective means of communication between the operator, the local fire authority, and others as deemed necessary. That method may consist of cellular or digital telephones, walkie-talkies, marine radio, or similar methods approved by the local fire authority.

(17)

Operators must be continuously responsible for the display from the beginning of the display through completion of the display including the after display cleanup and inspection.

Source: Rule 837-012-0860 — Operation of Fireworks Display, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=837-012-0860.

837‑012‑0305
Purpose and Scope—Pest Control Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0310
Pest Control Fireworks Permit Applications 837‑012‑0315
Definitions 837‑012‑0320
Storage of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0325
Permits-Denial, Suspension, Revocation 837‑012‑0330
General 837‑012‑0340
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0350
Issuance of Pest Control Fireworks Permits 837‑012‑0360
Purchase of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0370
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0500
Purpose and Scope—Wholesale Sales and Storage of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0505
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0510
Definitions 837‑012‑0515
General 837‑012‑0520
Wholesale Permit Applications 837‑012‑0525
Wholesale Permits 837‑012‑0530
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0535
Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation of Wholesale Permit 837‑012‑0540
Wholesale Sites Located in Oregon 837‑012‑0545
Sales and Records — General 837‑012‑0550
Sales to Out-of-State Residents by In-State Wholesalers 837‑012‑0555
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0560
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0565
Transportation 837‑012‑0570
Hazardous Materials Reporting for Wholesalers with Oregon Storage Sites 837‑012‑0600
Purpose and Scope—Retail Sales and Storage of Pyrotechnics (Allowed Fireworks) in Oregon 837‑012‑0605
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0610
Definitions 837‑012‑0615
General 837‑012‑0620
Retail Permit Applications 837‑012‑0625
Retail Permit Fees 837‑012‑0630
Issuance of Retail Permits 837‑012‑0635
Purchase of Retail Fireworks by Retail Permit Holder 837‑012‑0640
Permits — Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation 837‑012‑0645
Sales and Storage of Retail Fireworks 837‑012‑0650
Outdoor Sales 837‑012‑0655
Indoor Sales 837‑012‑0660
Records and Postings 837‑012‑0665
Advertisements 837‑012‑0670
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0675
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0700
Purpose and Scope—Display of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0710
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0720
Definitions 837‑012‑0730
General 837‑012‑0740
Display Permit Applications 837‑012‑0750
Display Permit Application Fees 837‑012‑0760
Issuance of Display Permits 837‑012‑0770
Operator Certificate Applications 837‑012‑0780
Operator and Assistant Qualifications 837‑012‑0790
Issuance of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0800
Renewal of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0810
Training Course Instructor 837‑012‑0820
Pyrotechnician Training Course Requirements 837‑012‑0830
Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Display Permit or General or Limited Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0835
Purchase, Transportation and Storage of Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0840
Selection of Display Site and Set Up 837‑012‑0850
Construction of Fireworks Aerial Shells 837‑012‑0855
Barge Requirements 837‑012‑0860
Operation of Fireworks Display 837‑012‑0865
Operations for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0870
Loading and Firing of Shells 837‑012‑0875
Mortar Racks for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0880
Ground Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0890
Site Clean-Up 837‑012‑0900
Transportation and Storage 837‑012‑0910
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0920
Records Keeping 837‑012‑0940
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0950
Insurance Requirements 837‑012‑0960
Fire Protection 837‑012‑0970
Reports for General Displays 837‑012‑1000
Authority and Application—Fireworks Citations and Civil Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1010
Purpose and Scope 837‑012‑1020
Effective Dates 837‑012‑1030
Definitions 837‑012‑1040
General 837‑012‑1050
Violation Types, Instances, and Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1060
Issuance of Civil Penalty Citation and Forwarding to the Office of State Fire Marshal 837‑012‑1070
Hearings 837‑012‑1080
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1090
Formal Hearing 837‑012‑1100
Penalty Adjustments 837‑012‑1110
Judicial Review 837‑012‑1120
Payment of Civil Penalty 837‑012‑1130
Type I Violations 837‑012‑1140
Type II Violations 837‑012‑1150
Type III Violations 837‑012‑1160
Type IV Violations 837‑012‑1200
Purpose and Scope—Explosives 837‑012‑1210
Definitions 837‑012‑1220
General 837‑012‑1230
Fees 837‑012‑1240
Applications 837‑012‑1250
Eligibility for a Certificate of Possession 837‑012‑1260
Certificate of Possession — Examination 837‑012‑1270
Certificate of Possession — Issuance 837‑012‑1280
Certificate of Possession - Renewal 837‑012‑1290
Explosives Storage 837‑012‑1300
Magazine Registration and Inspection 837‑012‑1310
State Fire Marshal Inspection of Magazines 837‑012‑1320
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — With Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Inspection 837‑012‑1330
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — Renewal 837‑012‑1340
Fire and Life Safety Standards 837‑012‑1350
Removal/Confiscation of Explosives 837‑012‑1360
Magazine Re-location — Reporting 837‑012‑1370
Record Keeping Requirements for Explosives 837‑012‑1380
Hazardous Materials Reporting 837‑012‑1390
Denial, Suspension or Revocation 837‑012‑1400
Contested Cases 837‑012‑1410
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1420
Formal Hearing
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 837-012-0860’s source at or​.us