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Fireworks Related Permit Fee & Insurance Requirements

LETTER TO COMMUNITY & INDUSTRY

DATE: October 10, 2006

TO: Fireworks Wholesalers

FROM: Fairfax County Office of the Fire Marshal

SUBJECT: Fireworks Related Permit Fees & Insurance Requirements (Changes Effective July 1, 2006)

At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, held in the Board Auditorium of the Government Center at Fairfax, Virginia on Monday, June 26, 2006, the Board adopted amendments to Chapter 62 (Fire Protection) of the Fairfax County Code. Some amendments reflect changes to the fee schedule and Fire Prevention Code Permit (FPCP) requirements for firework displays and sales. These changes became effective July 1, 2006.

Applicable Changes to Fire Prevention Code Permit (FPCP) Fees:

Retail Sales of Permissible Fireworks - Any Amount	45 Day Permit	$600.00
Wholesale of Permissible Fireworks - Any Amount	45 Day Permit	$600.00
Outdoor Fireworks Display	1 Day Permit	$400.00
Indoor Fireworks Display & Pyrotechnic Special Effects	1 Day Permit	$400.00

Required liability insurance is now $5,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage. This increase in insurance applies to aerial firework displays and the sale of permissible fireworks.

Any questions regarding these changes, or about the application and approval process for regulated fireworks activities, please feel free to contact us at 703-246-4849.

	Office of the Fire Marshal Fire Inspections Branch 10700 Page Avenue Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Telephone: 703-246-4386 Fax: 703-293-9476

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