Posted at 1:41 a.m., Sunday, December 30, 2007
Permits required to set off fireworks on Kauai
Advertiser Staff
Officials with the Kaua'i Fire Department are reminding residents and visitors that a permit from the fire department is required to set off firecrackers on New Year's eve.The hours that firecrackers may be ignited are from 9 pm Dec. 31 to 1 am on Jan.1, and may only be done on private property.
Applications are available at KFD headquarters located at the Li¯hu'e Civic Center, Mo¯'ikeha Building, Suite 295. The office is open weekdays, 8 am to 4 pm.
The cost of a fireworks permit is $25, and it can be used to purchase up to 5,000 non-aerial individual firecracker units.
Only licensed pyro-technicians with proper permits are authorized to ignite aerial fireworks.
There is no limit on the number of permits an individual can obtain to buy firecrackers; however, applicants must be at least 18 years old to be issued a permit.
For more information, please contact the Fire Prevention Bureau at 241-6511.
