Opn. No.

Informal Opinion No. 2011-8 Guy K. Krogh Town Attorney Town of Caroline Thaler Thaler 309 North Tioga Street P.O. Box 266 Ithaca, New York 14851-0266

Dear Mr. Krogh:

You have requested an opinion concerning several questions about the procedure for considering applications for fireworks permits under Penal Law §§ 270.00 and 405.00.1 Penal Law § 270.00(2) prohibits the sale, possession, or use of fireworks without a permit. And Penal Law § 405.00 governs the issuance of permits for displays of fireworks. In pertinent part, it authorizes the "permit authority" of a local government to issue…