A fireworks permit shall be issued only to such applicants who meet the following qualifications:

A. A state of California recognized, nonprofit, charitable, religious or eleemosynary corporation or association organized and existing primarily for veteran, patriotic, religious, charitable or civic betterment purposes; and

B. A minimum of thirty percent of the membership of the organization(s), making application for a fireworks permit must reside within or be employed within the city and, in the case of a youth-based organization(s), at least thirty youth members of such organization(s) must reside within the city at the time of the filing of the application for a permit; and

C. The corporation or association shall be a Lawndale community-based organization or a Lawndale youth-based organization and be organized and established for a minimum period of seven consecutive years preceding the filing of the application for a permit. (Ord. 815-96 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 614-89 § 1 (part))