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Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-20-221
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15-20-221 Penalties. (a) Any person who violates any provision of Section 15-20-220 having, keeping, storing or transporting fireworks shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $500.00 for each offense; each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Prosecutions for such violations shall be civil. (b) Any person who violates any provision of Section 15-20-220 by using, selling, assembling, mixing or manufacturing fireworks shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250.00 and not more than $500.00, or incarceration for not less than ten and not more than 30 days, or both. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (Added Coun. J. 6-9-99, p. 5376)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2678019Fetched: 10/24/2026

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