HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 0448ORDINANCE NO. 448
l AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE, PURCHASE, POSSESSION AND
USE OF FIREWORKS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. State Law Adopted: R.C.W. Chapter 70.77 as now
stated or hereafteramen !I!d S adopted by reference, except as
amended herein, and a copy of the same shall be kept on file in
the office of the City Clerk for public use and inspection.
SECTION 2. Amendment Restricting Dates and Times of
Discharge of Fireworks: R.C.W. 70. 77.395 is amendea to read as
Except as provided in R.C.W. 70.77.311, no common fireworks
shall be discharged within the City of Medina except between
8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on the 4th day of July.
SECTION 3. Deg nation of Local Fire Official: The local
fire official for t e City of Medina snail e the Chief of the
Bellevue Fire Department or such person as he may designate to
fulfill the duties of a local fire official as set forth in
R.C.N. Chapter 70.77.
SECTION 4. Restriction of Areas for Dischar e: No common
firework designated to d scharge more than e g t (8) feet above
the ground, including but not limited to fireworks commonly known
as aerials and roman candles shall be ignited within one hundred
(100) feet of any building, structure, residence or wooded area
or in any other area where such fireworks can not be safely
ignited.
SECTION 5. Penalties: Any violation of this ordinance or
of R.C.W. Chapter 70:77 1nincorporated herein by reference may be
punished by a fine not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00),
or imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months or by a combination
of such fine and imprisonment..
SECTION 6. Seizure of Fireworks: Any fireworks which are
illegally sold, offered for sa e, used, discharged, possessed or
transported in violation of the provisions of this ordinance,
R.C.W. 70.77 or the rules and regulations of the Director of
Community Development, through the Director of Fire Protection,
shall be subject to seizure by the Medina Police Department. The
provisions for seizure of fireworks, petition for return,
hearing, decision and judicial action for recovery shall be as
set forth in R.C.W. 70.77.435 and .440 provided that the Chief of
Police of the Medina Police Department shall have the powers and
obligations set forth in said statutes for the Director of Fire
Protection.
SECTION 7. Code Reference: Section 1 through 6 shall
constitute Medina C ty�ections 7-13.02, 04, 06, 08, 10 and
12 respectively.
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SECTION 8. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take
effect five (5) days after publication.
j PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL on the 13th day of March, 1987
and signed in authentication of its passage the same day.
Arthur Dietrich, Mayor Pro Tem
Approved as to form:
Kirk R. Wines, City
Attest:
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