Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 17-1613, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND ARTICLE III CHAPTER 1 OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION OF FIREWORKS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Article III, Chapter 1 of the Carson Municipal Code (CMC) contains the City's fireworks regulations (Fireworks Ordinance). The Ordinance allows non-profit organizations to sell fireworks in the City as a fund-raising mechanism. The purpose of this agenda item is to propose changes to the Fireworks Ordinance that would increase non-profit fund raising, and increase the City's cost recovery.
This same agenda also includes a proposed updated to the Uniform Schedule of Fees, including the fireworks fees.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 17-1613, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND ARTICLE III CHAPTER 1 OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION OF FIREWORKS
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action deemed appropriate by City Council.
IV. BACKGROUND
Over the last two years, the Fireworks Subcommittee of the City Council has met to discuss some of the challenges related to administration and regulation of Fireworks in the City of Carson. At the request of the Subcommittee, Staff surveyed 12 cities in the area to obtain comparison data regarding administration of local fireworks ordinances. The results are included in Exhibit B and demonstrate that administration of local fireworks ordinances vary in terms of fees, the number of stands allowed in the city, and the administrative workload.
Annual administration of the Fireworks Ordinance includes preparation of annual application packets, review of applications submitted, organization verification, a fire safety seminar, the Sheriff's fireworks compliance program, inspections, and issuance of p...
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