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		Back to Environment Fireworks Bylaws **City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. EMERGENCY SERVICES BY-LAWS (PUB IN PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY NO 179 DATED 21 MAY 2004 UNDER NOTICE NO.826) CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY EMERGENCY SERVICES BY-LAWS The Municipal Manager of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality hereby, in terms of section 13(a) of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000), publishes the Emergency Services By-laws for the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality as approved by its Council, as set out hereunder. CHAPTER 3: CONTROL OF FIREWORKS Use of fireworks prohibited in certain circumstances No person may use fireworks – (a) Within 500 metres of any explosives factory, explosives storage place, petrol depot or petrol station; (b) inside any building; (d) at any public place; or (e) at any school, old age home or hospital, street or public open space. (2) No person may light or ignite fireworks in any place where animals are present. (3) Unless so authorised in terms of section 33, no person may light or ignite fireworks on any day or at any time except - (a) New Years Eve from 23h00 to 01h00; (b) New Years Day from 19h00 to 22h00; (c) Hindu New Year from 19h00 to 22h00; (d) Lag b’omer from 19h00 to 22h00; (e) Chinese New Year from 19h00 to 22h00; (f) Human Rights Day from 19h00 to 22h00; (g) Freedom Day from 19h00 to 22h00; (h) Guy Fawkes Day from 19h00 to 22h00; (i) Divali from 19h00 to 22h00; (j) Christmas Eve from 19h00 to 22h00; and (k) Day of Goodwill from 19h00 to 22h00. (4) No person may allow any minor under his or her control to use, light or ignite fireworks . OFFENCE CODE NUMBER OF SECTION DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE FINE 30(1)(b) Displaying fireworks inside a building. R1500 30(1)(d) Displaying fireworks on a public place. R1000 30(1)(e) Displaying fireworks at school, old age home or hospital. R1000 OFFENCE CODE NUMBER OF SECTION DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE FINE 30(2) Light or ignite fireworks at a place where animals are present. R1000 30(3) Light or ignite fireworks on any day or time unless authorised in terms of Section 33, except: (a) New Years Eve from 23h00 to 01h00 (b) New Years day from 19h00 to 22h00 (c) Hindu New Year from 19h00 to 22h00 (d) Lag Blomer from 19h00 to 22h00 (e) Chinese New Year from 19h00 to 22h00 (f) Human Right Day from 19h00 to 22h00 (g) Freedom day from 19h00 to 22h00 (h) Guy Fawkes day from 19h00 to 22h00 (i) Divali from 19h00 to 22h00 (j) Christmas Eve from 19h00 to 22h00 (k) Day of Goodwill from 19h00 to 22h00 R500 30(4) Permitting or allowing a minor to light or ignite fireworks. R1500 31 Failing to obtain permission for fireworks display. R1500 Compiled by the Norwood Community Police Forum In the public interest. Back to Environment**		Contact the PVRA Environment Chair Tim Truluck, 072-238-2790, Tel/Fax: 442-52015201, E-mail .