Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Discussion
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CONSIDER: (1) INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2411 TO AMEND CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3101.5 TO (I) REQUIRE PERMITTEES TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING THEIR REPORTED REVENUES, COSTS OF OPERATION, AND USE OF NET PROCEEDS OF THEIR FIREWORKS STANDS AND (II) REQUIRE CITY AUDITING OF PERMITTEES' REPORTED REVENUES, COSTS OF OPERATION, AND USE OF NET PROCEEDS OF FIREWORKS STANDS; AND (2) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-050 TO AMEND THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINE AMOUNTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY'S FIREWORKS ORDINANCE INVOLVING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item is being brought to the City Council pursuant to the request and recommendation of the fireworks ad hoc subcommittee at its April 23, 2024 meeting.
The proposed ordinance would require retail fireworks stand permittees to submit documentation supporting their reported revenues, costs of operation and use of net proceeds of their permitted fireworks stands. The proposed ordinance would also require City auditing of permittees' reported revenues, costs of operation, and use of net proceeds of permitted fireworks stands to verify the truthfulness and accuracy of same and compliance with the City's fireworks stand permitting regulations, Carson Municipal Code (CMC) Section 3101.
Violations of City's Fireworks Ordinance involving illegal fireworks (i.e., not safe and sane fireworks) are currently punishable by administrative fines of $2,000 for a first violation, $3,000 for a second violation within one year from the date of the first violation, and $5,000 for each additional violation within one year of the first violation. The proposed resolution would provide for the applicable base fine amount to increase by 10% if and when the citation is not timely paid or appealed (e.g., within 15 days after the date of violation/issuance of the citation) and for the unpaid delinquent fine amounts (i.e., the...
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