HomeMy Public PortalAbout99-1184U ORDINANCE NO. 99-1184U
AN ORDINANCE, OF THE CITY OF CARSON AMENDING
THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
TEMPORARY STANDS FOR THE SALE OF FIREWORKS
AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF TiIE CITY OF CARSON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 31 01.6, Paragraph (c) of the Carson Municipal Code which now
reads:
"Regulations for Temporary Stands. All temporary stands for the sale of fireworks
shall be located, maintained and operated subject to the following provisions:
(c) No fireworks stand shall be located within a "residential zone"
is hereby amended to read:
"Regulations for Temporary Stands. All temporary stands for the sale of fireworks
shall be located, maintained and operated subject to the following provisions:
(c) No fireworks stand shall be located within a residential zone except in those
circumstances where the City Council finds and determines that the presence of
a fireworks stand will not be detrimental to the surrounding residential
neighborhood."
Section 2. This Ordinance shall expire and terminate on December 31, 1999.
Section 3. There exists within the City of Carson a limited number of suitable
locations for the sale of fireworks. Many non-profit community organizations have
planned for an applied for permits to operate fireworks stands in order to raise money for
the community projects. Some of these organizations do not have suitable approved
locations for such stands because the Revenue Division under present regulations cannot
issue permits for fireworks stands in residential areas. This ordinance will permit the City
Council to allow such stands in residential areas if the Council finds and determines that
such stands will not be detrimental or hazardous to the surrounding areas. This ordinance
is therefore necessary for the public peace and safety, is an urgency ordinance and shall
take effect immediately.
Ordinance No. 99-1184U/Page 2 of 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 7th _ DAY OP December 1999.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being
Ordinance No. 99-1184U was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City on an urgency
basis at a meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the r December, 1999, and that the same
was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Fajardo, Calas, and Sweeney
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Frank and Ontal
City Clerk, City of Carson, C ifornia