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ITEM 3
City Council Memorandum Fire Memo No.
Date:
November 7, 2022
To:
Mayor and Council
Thru:
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Thomas Dwiggins, Fire Chief
From:
Subject:
Ordinance No. 5032 Amending the Code of the City of Chandler Chapter 28, Section 23 Relating to Explosives and Fireworks
Proposed Motion:
Move that City Council adopt Ordinance No. 5032, amending the Code of the City of Chandler, Chapter 28 Fire Prevention, by amending Section 28-23 relating to Explosives and Fireworks; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date.
Background:
In 2022, the State of Arizona Legislature approved Senate Bill 1275, which was subsequently signed into law by Governor Ducey. SB 1275 allows local governments to place restrictions on the use of consumer fireworks on all days for overnight hours, between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., with the exception of the Fourth of July and New Year's Day holidays. On those two holidays, municipalities may restrict the use of consumer fireworks between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.
The Chandler Fire Department, in an effort to align with Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) Section 36-1606 as updated by SB 1275, recommends an amendment to the current Code of the City of Chandler Chapter 28-23 Explosives and Fireworks. Ordinance No. 5032 establishes permissible hours for use of consumer fireworks on days previously codified by City Council as permissible days for consumer firework use. Ordinance No. 5032 additionally expands the days of permissible sale and usage of consumer fireworks to recognize the celebration of Diwali, in accordance with A.R.S. 36-1606, which outlines the sale of consumer fireworks as permitted two days before the first day of Diwali through the third day of Diwali and the usage of permissible consumer fireworks to the second and third days of Diwali of each year. Other holidays or occasions that commonly engage in the use of consumer fireworks may continue to receive approval to do so via permit. The proposed ordinance will not alter this process from historical practice.
By clearly defining and establishing permissible hours of consumer firework use, the City of Chandler would be aligned with the State statute and would reduce any conflict between the State and the City on permissible firework use, with the overall intent of reducing confusion for consumers, law enforcement, and fire authorities.
Discussion:
The attached change summary outlines the proposed amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code Chapter 28 Fire Prevention, Section 23 Explosives and Fireworks, for consideration and adoption by City Council.
This Ordinance was introduced and tentatively adopted on October 27, 2022.
Financial Implications:
No financial implications.
Attachments
Ordinance 5032
ARS 36-1606
Ordinance 5032 Change Summary
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