HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1984-1828 REGULATING THE USE OF FIRECRACKERS IN RELIGIOUS CEREMONIESORDINANCE NO. 1828
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF FIRECRACKERS IN
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
National City, California, that there is hereby added to the
Municipal Code of National City, section 10.016.060, which
is to read as follows:
10.016.060 Religious Ceremonies. Religious cere-
monies shall be exempt from regulation or permit processes
except as hereinafter provided.
1. Use of firecrackers allowed in religious cere-
monies. State Fire Marshal Regulations shall be complied
with as follows:
A. Firecrackers shall not exceed 50 milligrams
of pyrotechnic composition.
B. Firecrackers shall be purchased, used and
discharged by a licensed (Restricted Commercial, as
defined in Title 19 of the California Administrative
Code) pyrotechnic operator.
C. The religious organization shall secure a
Fireworks Display Permit from the Fire Department by pro-
viding the following information to the Chief:
(1) Name of organization sponsoring display.
(2) Date and time of display.
(3) Diagram of grounds where display will be
held and exact location of display itself.
(4) Certificate of Insurance in an amount equal
to $300,000 personal injury and property
damage.
(5) Pyrotechnic operator's name and license
number.
(6) Storage area for fireworks before and
during display.
2. Irrespective of Section 10.016.0:60, prohibiting
fireworks, firecrackers may be used in religious ceremonies,
subject to the provisions of this section.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day ;�► June, 1984.
ATTEST:
AYOR
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California,
on June 26, 1984 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Cooper., Da11a, Van Deventer., Waters, Morgan
Nays: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
Abstain: Councilmen None
AUTHENTICATED BY: KILE MORGAN
By:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City5Z1erk of the City of Nation 1City, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted
until seven calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction
and the days of its final passage, to wit, on June 19, 1984
and on
June 26? 1984
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its
final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed
with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the
Council and that there was available for the consideration of each mem-
ber of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written
or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and cor-
rect copy of ORDINANCE NO. 1828 of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on June 26, 1984
(Seal)
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy