HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3939 ORDINANCE NO. 3939
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.56 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE HUNTINGTON BEACH FIRE CODE
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 17.56.630 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.56.630 CFC Section 3309 "Safe and sane" or dangerous fireworks, added.
SECTION 3309
"SAFE AND SANE" OR DANGEROUS FIREWORKS
CF'C Section 3309.1 "Safe and sane" or dangerous fireworks prohibited. Except as
otherwise provided in Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 5.90, the manufacture, sale,
possession, storage, handling or use of "safe and sane" fireworks as currently defined in the
California Health and Safety Code section 12529 or "dangerous fireworks" as currently defined
in the California Health and Safety Code section 12505 or thereafter amended by state statute is
prohibited in the City of Huntington Beach.
CF'C Section 3309.2 Seizure of fireworks. Any authorized Huntington Beach fire code
official, peace officer or other city official authorized to enforce the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code may seize prohibited fireworks and explosives from persons, firms or corporations who
manufacture, sell, possess, store, handle or use any prohibited fireworks or explosives as
currently described in the Huntington Beach Fire Code sections 3309 and 3310.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 4 th day of L;u ne ,20)2.
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Ord. No. 3939
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-offrcio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on May 7,2012, and was again read to said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on June 4,2012, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr
NOES: Boardman
ABSENT: Shaw
ABSTAIN: None
1,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-offrcio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on June 14,2012.
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn, City Clerk CVy Clerk and ex-offrcio Jerk
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ii senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California