(a)
Pyrotechnic displays of fireworks (as defined in the Act) shall only be conducted in the city by a State of Illinois licensed lead pyrotechnic operator after having received a permit from the city.
(b)
A permit applicant seeking a pyrotechnic display permit shall provide proof of liability insurance in a sum not less than $1,000,000.00 and the city shall be a named insured on said insurance policy.
(c)
A permit for a pyrotechnic display of fireworks may issue after the city fire marshal, or his designee, has inspected the proposed pyrotechnic display site and determined that the display can be performed in full compliance with the rules adopted by the state fire marshal.
(d)
Permits shall be signed by the city fire marshal, or his designee, and shall identify the lead pyrotechnic operator.
(e)
Permits may be granted for consumer displays (as defined in the Act) to any adult applying for a permit who provides proof that he or she has received the requisite training as provided in 425 ILCS 35/2.2 of the Act.
(f)
Any consumer display permit shall be issued only after inspection of the display site by the city fire marshal, or his designee, to determine that the display is in full compliance with the rules adopted by the state fire marshal.
(g)
Application for any pyrotechnic display or consumer display shall be made to the office of the city clerk not less than 15 days in advance of the date of the display, unless otherwise waived by the city fire marshal.
(h)
No permit issued under the authority of this Code shall be transferable.
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62 comments:
So you can only set off fireworks if you have a permit? I wonder how many people applied for a permit. I would guess many did since I heard and saw so many people shooting them off.
A friend of mine who lives in the subdivision where all the kids go trick or treating said the person across the street from them was shooting off a bunch of fireworks and came over in the morning picking up all the remnants. The neighbor told my friend some landed on their roof, and hoped there was no damage.
Isn't that the deputy chief's neighborhood? Maybe he was out of town???
12:31 it sure is. Around 28th street park fireworks (big ones) has always happened. I believe there are 2 if not 3 law enforcement officers that live right by the park, not sure which city department they work for. . The noise must not bother the pickleball people that live around there. They like noise.
The city fire marshal would be who, and what does the City of Peru pay him /year? Who is in charge of arresting those who have been setting illegal fireworks off in the City for all of last week and all of next week? How many individuals have been charged and will have to appear in court for breaking the law? Is the answer the same as every other year? A BIG FAT 0.
How much was the City Attorney paid for writing up this ordinance and for how long has it been in effect and never enforced?
Many people visiting Peru state that their laws are enforced and they do not have to put up with illegal fireworks at any time. Peru is known to have the poorest law enforcement of illegal fireworks of all surrounding areas. Maybe those in charge should enforce all laws not just the few that they choose.
Does the city charge for a permit? If so how much revenue for firework permits? Think of the money for this the city should have received. If not much revenue, think of the revenue the city should be getting from ticketing people. Wow,
Very few cities can enforce the fourth of July firecracker rules. But most do try to put some teeth into the bottle rocket clowns, since they have a decent chance of lighting homes on fire. The ground based blasters just generally maim and kill the idiots who need to see booms.
I have never understood the basic need to bring thrills by blowing things up, but it does seem to be directly linked to the Illinois Valley Neanderthal gene.
Illegal fireworks were being set off all over town and phone calls have been made to the police station to complain. A couple of years ago neighborhood young adults were setting illegal fireworks off from the sidewalk in front of their parents home. The parents were out of state. A neighbor called the police and complained. The sidewalk was full of set offs and those to be set off, when the police arrived they were heard saying you guys aren't setting off fireworks are you? When they lied and told the police no the police got back in their car and drove away. The next day I removed all the exploded fireworks off of my roof, gutters and yard.
Later I was informed that this call had been made, and the results of it - which was nothing!
This is unbelievable. The 12 naysayers should pack up and get out.
3:51 PM
If by naysayers you mean those who wish the problem solved, then you are part of the problem of where Peru is today.
And to 3:50 PM, I think you need to get busy and sell the huge number of homes now available in Peru at very reasonable prices. In case you are not aware of the fact that deaths outnumber the number of births monthly in Peru just the demographics of the area, you do need to sell those homes to people coming in from outside this town who have large families.
It literally sounded like a war zone in my neighborhood Thursday and Friday nights, and actually made me physically ill. I called PD four times. Naturally, when a police car went by, all was quiet. Habitual offenders shooting off the m80s or whatever they are,and aerials. I don't understand why these people don't get charged with SOMETHING: Violation of noise ordinance (at the very least), possession of fireworks, disturbing the peace, etc. And sadly, Lois, this is actually a STATE LAW - 425 ILCS 35/Pyrotechnic Use Act -
The noise ordinance requires the offending noise to be over 60 decibels and I believe what you say and know very well what we and our pets were hearing was way over 60.
Anon 3:51 The citizens which you have identified as naysayers are Peru residents longer than you have been born and remember Peru as a outstanding town to live in. One in which laws were created and lived by not one in which people such as yourself did as wanted. It is sad that certain individuals believe that they do not have to obey the law and that the Peru Police Department is not enforcing them too. The Peru Police Department has been directed to be of the nature of harass and bother rather than serve and protect. This 4th they were useless and evidence will be displayed of this in the local newspaper Monday.Since illegal fireworks are against the law they are not a controversial subject but one of stature. The time to replace appointed leadership is when it utilizes its position for self achievement and ignores the wants, needs and laws of those whom it serves. Illegal fireworks are only one example of the question of if this time has arrived.
Thank you @4:55 PM I will no longer waste my time and efforts in calling the Peru Police Department about the yearly condition and allowance of illegal fireworks. From now on I will directly call the Illinois State Police and other state officials to report the use of illegal fireworks in Peru and nothing being done about it. I suggest that all other "naysayers" do the same. As long as I am making the call I might as well make up a complete list of ignored Federal, State and Local laws which have not been addressed under the wink wink method of misguided leadership.
For everything being covered up and flushed down the toilet the FBI has been in Peru for a long time. Are they looking for firework contracts which have never been in existence? Would it be possible that fireworks have been sold in Peru without reporting profits to the IRS, and how were these fireworks obtained?
It's the 4 of July folks. Get over it. You're trying to take the fun out of a yearly situation. Sure, someone may get hurt but so can you when you drive your car. As far as your dogs being scared, what do they do when we have lightning storms? It's over now so you can start to think about what to beech about next.
Government need to make sure everyone is 100% safe, 100% of the time. People should not be allowed to take any chances. They must be mandated to follow government instructions all the time and be safe 100% of the time.
We need enough police to make door to door visits and tuck everyone in every night. After the Government puts us to sleep we should not get out of bed until the police come back and tell us it is OK to get up.
I agree 642 it appears this group has had to many brownies if you know what I mean.
@6:42, It is only once a year, but when loud fireworks are going off after 10:00 p.m., it is a nuisance. People have to sleep to get up for work. Normally it's hotter than this year, so usually my house is closed up with the air on, but it was a beautiful weekend. Why should I have to close my windows to get a good night's sleep because lots of inconsiderate people are shooting off illegal fireworks?
6:42 PM
Don't you ever think of those who might have Health issues? What about PTSD, perhaps we have veterans in the area. What about those with severe illnesses? There is a lot of mental issues out there also.
Sometimes people become very agitated when exposed to very loud noises. Those of you who think it is OK to shoot off very loud and often repetitious fireworks for hours and for 3 days really need to look outside your own satisfactions.
Many people have to work shift work and sleep when you are awake. All people are asking for is some consideration and please think who may be affected by what you are doing.
You say 'by what you are doing' is not accurate because I have never lit a firecracker in many years. I don't like the loud noises either, my ears were damaged by machine gun fire in the army, but I'm not for taking away freedoms for others. Why don't we demand mufflers on motorcycles which make noise more than three days a year?
9:00 PM
Thank you for your service to this country.
I understand your thoughts about freedom but when the fireworks continue each night for several nights and sometimes until after midnight, it then becomes an abuse of freedom. Motorcycles drive by and their noise is gone in minutes.
Have you been by a certain 3rd ward aldermans house...maybe building inspector needs to issue him a safety citation for not having staircase on his half built porch
Anon 9:00 PM
Thank you and all other veterans for service to our country.
My ears have been damaged in the Army during Vietnam, plus other disabilities which make many loud noises unbearable. I also agree with you that I am not in favor of taking away freedom from others.
Since illegal fireworks are illegal exploding them is not taking away a freedom but is breaking the laws which I have and presently defend.
Illegal fireworks are a problem as noise from the mufflers of motorcycles are, they are both nuisances to some and very disturbing to others, but one being illegal is different from the other. What is the decimal level of motorcycle muffler exhaust and should each be tested to make it below the legal level of 60 decimals? It seems that you have presented another problem which is illegal and ignored.
Not trying to be funny - I'm serious. Those leaf blowing machines and even some of the weed wackers are unbearable. I also agree with the complaint about the motorcycles. You can hear them coming from blocks away.
We really need to pass an ordinance like some of the suburbs that prohibits leaf blowing machines in the morning and evening hours.
Fireworks are a total waste of money for a city. Either put in with LaSalle and Oglesby for one show at an acceptable location NOT IN PERU or just don't have them.
It would be more entertaining if the city just took 200 $100 bills and burned them on 4th Street - I'm serious. Times have changed and having the government pay for this is no longer acceptable.
Who is building inspector? Wonder if
A building permit was ever issued at this resident with porch issues that the blogger commented on. Could it be possible to hear
No evil, See no evil? wink wink!!!
just checked the city web page on the off chance that the city made building permit information available on-line. To my surprise, there is a building permit report. However, a new one has not been issued since Q4 2011 and the report does not contain sufficient detail.
So, to me it looks like there have been no building permits issued by the City of Peru in two and a half years.
Why even have a web page if it can't be maintained? Waste of time and money if you ask me - and it is embarrassing. Anyone browsing our web page can instantly tell that the city does not care.
This is getting ridiculous. Come on it's a few fireworks for a few hours during the year, which equates to less than 1% of your time during the year. I think some of you need to readjust your priorities. I would much rather see our paid officers out on patrol keeping our streets safe from drunk drivers and possibly saving a life rather than dealing with a few disgruntled citizens about some loud noises. I would hope that we all would agree that holiday weekends come with an increase of drivers who are intoxicated and would rather have our family and friends safe on the rode as they drive from point A to point B. Come on people think of the bigger picture here!!! I am a supporter of a lot that is said here, but if we lose focus of the bigger picture and begin to focus on the smaller things you will lose and be seen as a group that just likes to complain about everything and anything just to stir the pot. My advice to Lois and all regular bloggers is to sincerely take a step back and refocus on what your end goal is and to stay on path with that agenda to get you there. I commend Lois and here countless hours and efforts in providing such a great forum for the citizens to interact with one another, just stay on point and have a goal. Don't be all over the place with things just to keep some sort of conversation going.
How about it. Call it, fireworks of the illinois valley. Peru has to try and be bigger and better than any other town. They would not combine the fireworks with other municipalities . In actuality we(peru) are the laughing stock of the illinois valley. As far as the fireworks on the river, the city should be embarrassed of the condition of waterstreet and the non-beautification of it. It's a dump, looks like the slums. Go down the hill before Mertels/boat club, look at the salvage junk sitting there. Unless it has recently had been cleaned up, it's been like that for years. Does the owner have any ties to the city?
The only way to stop people from driving while intoxicated is to put restrictions on who can own a car. Additionally, controls must be put in place to prevent them from speeding and people must submit to a breath test before the car is allowed to start. These safety features must be included on all cars and we need to pass a law to retrofit all old cars to prevent speeding and drunk driving. This is only common sense. How many people must die before we do something about senseless car deaths? If we could save the life of one child it would be worth it.
What about the pot smokers and the prescription pill takers? There are probably more people driving around on Vicodin and other prescription meds. Doctors should be required to report individuals when they prescribe drugs that could affect their ability to drive. That way, the police can keep an eye out for them and pull them over to see if they are under the influence.
Let me say that there are those people who depending on who they are even if they are intoxicated while driving it would be overlooked. I can guarantee you. In fact, some people patrolling our streets are partaking when off duty and driving, , and this is overlooked. A person would be lying if they say they have never witnessed this. No brain surgeon to figure this out. Wonder how a citizens arrest would go on this one. So where there is smoke, there is fire. As far as fireworks, what the heck is approx 3 nights of big booms? Cotton balls are cheap for the ears.
Anon 1:29 What next will you come up with! A communist country would have more freedom than us if we went with your idea. I served this country to keep our freedom, think about moving!
Visited the suburbs this week end and was amazed at the number of cars on the road in their cities. I never see much traffic on the roads in Peru, in fact it is known as a town to by pass on account of the net picking of the PPD. Costing Peru a lot of business and sales taxes.
People - we need to stop visiting Chicago and the suburbs. That part of the state is responsible of almost all the corruption in Illinois. The rest of the state needs to put down our collective foot and stop spending money up there.
I agree. I'd rather take my money to Peoria and Bloomington. I don't fly much, but when I do I use St. Louis. I'd rather pay more and drive longer to avoid the danger of going to Chicago and the Chicago suburbs. I will not stop for anything when driving on I-80 east bound until well after the Indiana border.
Truthfully people are visiting Chicago and suburbs once or twice a month to go out on the town. although it is far more expensive than the Ill. Valley they relax when out and having a few cocktails much more than this locality and a police force which will continuously pull you over for not employing a turn signal or proper lighting on the back license plate. If you doubt this ask a local restaurant or bar owner about business and why?
I don't think the cops stop enough people. What they really need to do is park about a block from every bar and just stop EVERY CAR! People should be required to prove they are sober. Just pull them over and test - the more people pulled over, the more DUI's!
Anon 7:41 add in every grocery store and gas station also.
8:40, now you get it. Just conduct random stops and sobriety checks along with a search of the car for drugs. Nobody should mind this if they are not drunk or carrying drugs. It will be worth if to save just one child.
Starting about 10a.m. On Sundays until 9 p.m. Imagine the revenue the city could have. Have a cop by westclock, one by peru federal(downtown), one by the dog groomers, one on waterstreet.
With the concern being expressed in the direction of DUI's, gambling and drugs why has the Mayor of Peru increased the number of liquor licenses rather than diminishing them. Recently he has issued liquor licenses to John's Place, HyVee Grocery Store and Suzi's Parlor. Why would any of these places want a liquor license and when is the Mayor going to use some common sense as Liquor Commissioner?
Does John's Place have gambling machines? In order to have gambling machines doesn't the establishment have to sell packaged liquor or liquor to be purchased on sight for consumption? ?????? it's just my opinion that possibly this business wants gambling machines, therefore a liquor license is required. Who can answer these questions? And Thank You Mayor Harl/Alderpersons for contributing to such wonderful activities for the city. How many jobs will be available? Booze/gambling, peru should be proud. My thoughts and opinions here boys-girls.
Because people spend more money when they are drinking. The best way to increase sales tax revenue and gambling tax revenue is do everything you can to keep the yokels stoned. And LaSalle-Peru has quite a contingent of yokels. But god forbid they have a cigarette while they are drinking at the local pub.
Yes HYVee has a on premise liquor license and is serving individual alcohol drinks. Expect to see parking lot patrolled much more, same as John's Place. HyVee as a grocery store has always been considered family orientated, well so much for that thought. Everyone knows what the pool hall has been since the days of Becker & Curries' and has a ulterior motive for getting a liquor license, maybe all 3 have!
Drove through Utica several times over the weekend as well as LaSalle-Peru. Guess who had by far the most traffic and business? Your correct! Utica 3 to 4 X's as much downtown traffic and people on the streets.
Anon 2:09, one of Starved Rocks biggest weekends, Utica always benefits from the park as far back as I remember, don't have to be a genius to figure that one out!
Anon 3:42 PM How far back do you remember? I can remember Utica as simply a small town which was always bypassed on the way to Starved Rock. No one stopped in Utica, all of a sudden it had a Burgoo and became known as a Friendly Town to have a good time in, unlike Peru. With the addition to the Burgoo came the Mardi Gras parade, the Saint Patricks Day Parade, and the Veteran Days Parade and Utica becomes known as a fun place to be. Peru has its road blocks and illegal gambling halls as a show of force in it vision less and short sighted attitude of isolation. The day of we always did it this way or this is Peru has long past and is being proven. Other cities in LaSalle County are showing vast improvement. These towns have the same County Board, Sheriff, States Atty but not the same city politicians and representation. How can Peru be falling behind. Five years ago it was holding all the cards in the deck.
5:09 PM
I also feel the same sadness of what has happened to this city.
Many of those who have the power do not have the true spirit within them to make this a community and we see it everyday. One of those places that roll up the sidewalks at the end of the day for most of its residents is what we have become.
Oh Geeze, please don't tell me HyVee is going to get gaming machines. Plan ahead peru, get that sign designed to put on I-80 going east and west that advertises Viva Perugas. What happens in Peru, stays in Peru. Eventually we're going to need a full-time chief gaming slot host. Don't you wonder who's in line for that job?
Anon 1:40 P.M. Gambling does not create jobs or attract industry. Good schools, active rec and park districts, a viable, educated work force, and a open minded political environment create jobs and industry.
Have heard that a corporation wanted to bring over 300 to 400 jobs at $15-$17/hour to Peru in the last 5 years and upon speaking to Mayor Harl on the phone. He asked if they were union and when told NO he told them to forget it. This is what is meant by living in the past not looking to the future.
Why is it that Peru's Community Development Director foresees a Medical Drug Facility hiring a 100 and Princeton is in competition for the same type of facility and claims a workforce of around 20. District 17 will only get one facility. Does anyone have the answer to why there would be such a difference in the workforce numbers?
The difference between Peru and a bedroom community is that Peru doesn't have jobs. Peru has become a town which everyone is leaving and no one is going to.
Anon 3:42 You aren't!
Anon 5:44 How about 2 different companies trying to get the OK in the district from the state.
Anon 5:51, I don't see a lot of educated response in you, you remind me of a kid picked on growing up and now you can throw the stuff out and hide with a anon comment!
Book nooks, corn dogs, and other tourist jobs don't make for a stable economy. We need Hard / Heavy Industry. Mining. Manufacturing. Transportation. Even commercial fishing for the dreaded Asian Carp. That is what pays the bills.
To do this, we need to run organized labor out of LaSalle County if not the entire State. Send the Socialists packing! Right to Work in 2015!
I'd rather see people starve than allow more mining in our area. The problem is not a lack of jobs. The problem is to many people. We need to discourage development and encourage more natural land, and relocate people to Chicago, Peoria, and Bloomington. This is nature's land, not people's.
For some reason Boss Hurl is running everyone out of Peru and stopping new businesses and citizens from coming to Peru. Unless he wants them here of course .
Anon 7:13 PM Why so personal? You have to claim the grievances you state directly at 5:51 because you are doing the same same by also using anon. As for a educated response who did you bully to get to spell genius for you? I am sure you are not computer literate enough to know of spell check.
Now take your ball and run home as fast as you can to hide in the closet-games over. You lost, loser.
Anon 11:18, I think I spelled it the same as you. Maybe we're are both illiterate!!!
11:18, the cat calling the kettle black. I found four grammatical mistakes regarding your comment. Must be nice that you feel you are so perfect. And, no, I'm not the blogger you were referencing to.
12:25 PM You did mean the pot calling the kettle black didn't you?If you are going to correct others grammatical mistakes with your comment at least get your own comment correct.
11:36 AM Have you always had a problem understanding the English language? In question was "who did you bully to get to spell genius for you?". No one asked how to spell genius. AS for incorrect grammar would you please explain your last sentence "Maybe we're are both illiterate!!!".
To all others text messaging has widened most comments to be correct as long as they are understood and have meaning.
4:52, you won the prize, I purposedly blogged that to get a rise out of someone. Regarding the kettle.
Anon 7:02 PM You are so clever. Fooled me. All this time I thought the most you could do on purpose were natural acts such as breathing, swallowing and expelling gas.
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