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Section 3. Except between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. an July 4, 1992, no person shall, within the city limits of the City of Eugene: 3.1 Use flrreworks; ar 3.2 Allow any child far whom that person is responsible to use fireworks; or, 3.3 Allow any other person to use fireworks on property over which they have control as owner or occupant thereof. The activities set forth in 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 above are prohibited at all times, including July 4,1992 within the "South Hills" area of the City as defined in Section 4 of this Ordinance. Section 4. For purposes of this Ordinance: "Fireworks" means any combustible or explosive composition or substance, or any combination of such compositions or substances, ar any other article which was prepared far the purpose of providing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation and includes sparklers, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, bombs, rockets, wheels, colored fires, fountains, mines, serpents or any other article of like construction or any article containing any explosive or inflammable compound, or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substances or inflammable compound; but does not include: toy pistol paper caps, toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns ar other devices in which paper caps containing .25 grains or less of explosive compound are used, and when the rate of burning and the explosive force of the materials in such devices are not greater than an equivalent weight of F.F.F.G. black powder, and when such devices are so constructed that the hand cannot came in contact with the cap when in place for explosion, and the mayor explosive force is contained or dispelled within the housing or shell of the device, there is no visible flame during discharge, there is na flaming or smoldering of any of the components or parts of the device after discharge, and the device does not produce suf hcient heat to readily ignite combustible materials upon which the device may be placed, "South Hills" means the area East of Agate Street to 24th Avenue; South of 24th Avenue between Agate Street and Harris Street; East of Harris Street between 24th Avenue and 32nd Avenue; South of 32nd Avenue between Harris Street and Willamette Street; West of Willamette Street between 32nd Avenue and 29th Avenue; South of 29th Avenue between Willamette Street and Lawrence Street; South of 28th Avenue between Ordinance - 2