1. A nonprofit organization or corporation organized and existing primarily for veteran, patriotic, religious, welfare, charitable or civic-betterment purposes, organized and established in the city at least one year prior to the filing of application for permit under this chapter and having a bona fide membership of at least thirty-five members. The organization must be one which provides direct and regular community services and benefits to the citizens of the city. A local generally recognized nonprofit organization is eligible to submit one application. Each educational and/or religious organization is eligible to submit one application (signed by the local recognized leader of the organization).

2. Retail (for profit) business establishments which have, for a period of at least one year prior to the filing of an application for permit under this chapter, held a valid business tax certificate issued by the city under Chapter 5.02 of this code; provided, no such permit shall be issued to any such retail business establishment unless such establishment was issued a permit the previous year.

3. Those applicants having first obtained a permit or license from the State Fire Marshal under Part 2, Division 11 of the Health and Safety Code of this state.

1. The name, address and telephone number of the nonprofit organization or retail business establishment for which application is made;

2. The applicant’s business tax certificate number if it is a retail business establishment, and the name and address of all owners of such business;

3. The location of the proposed fireworks sales;

4. The purpose of the nonprofit organization or corporation including the services provided to the citizens of the city, the number of citizens within the city the organization serves; the approximate date of its establishment in the city; its principal and permanent meeting place in the city; the total number of its local membership; the names and addresses of its officers;

5. A plot plan, showing the location of the temporary fireworks stand, utilities, location of permanent and temporary structures, curb cuts and/or driveways and identifying the nearest available sanitary facilities, and fire hydrants. For those applicants who were issued a fireworks permit for the preceding year, the plot plan must be submitted with the application package. For those applicants successful in the drawing, plot plans must be submitted by May 15th of each year. Plot plans will be approved or rejected by the fire department by June 15th. Amendment will not be permitted to any plot plan rejected subsequent to the March 30th application deadline for renewal permits or the May 15th deadline for successful drawing applicants, except to correct any violation of the minimum distance separation as required by Section 8.44.040(F);

6. A written authorization from the owner of the location or person in lawful possession thereof, if other than the applicant, for the locating of the business upon his or her property;

7. Evidence, satisfactory to the city manager or designee, of: (a) general liability insurance providing coverage on an occurrence basis for bodily injury, including death of one or more persons, property damage and personal injury, with limits as required by the city, and (b) workers’ compensation, with statutory limits and employers liability insurance with limits as required by the city. All policies required of the applicant hereunder shall be primary insurance as to the city, its mayor, council, officers, agents, employees and volunteers and any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the city, its mayor, council, officers, agents, employees and volunteers shall be considered excess insurance over and above the applicant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. The applicants shall save, hold harmless and indemnify the city, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers from all claims, demands, damages, judgments, costs or expenses in law or equity that may at any time arise from or is any way related to any work performed by applicant, his or her agents or employees under the terms of any permit issued under this chapter;

8. Cash bond in the sum of one hundred dollars, to be forfeited to the city in the event the permittee fails to remove said stand, equipment and rubbish from the premises upon which the stand is located before twelve noon on July 15th of the year for which said permit is granted. The cash bond shall be returned to the applicant upon full performance of the requirements of this chapter;

9. Approval from the public works department of the city that operation at the fireworks stand at the proposed location will not present any substantial hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.