Ordinance No. 1182ORDINANCE NO. 1182
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON ADDING A NEW SECTION 17-17 TO CHAPTER 17,
OFFENSES -MISCELLANEOUS, TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
VERNON RELATING TO THE SALE OF FIREWORKS BY
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ADOPTING RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE, USE AND/OR MANUFACTURE OF
FIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF VERNON AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 644
WHEREAS, on June 19, 1951, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 644 regulating the sale, use and/or
manufacture of fireworks in the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal Ordinance No. 644
and adopt regulations relating to the sale of fireworks by nonprofit
organizations and adopt rules and regulations for the sale, use and/or
manufacture of fireworks in the City of Vernon.
FOLLOWS:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS AS
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: Section 17-17 is hereby added to Chapter 17
("Offenses -Miscellaneous") of the Code of the City of Vernon to read
as follows:
"Sec. 17-17. Fireworks.
1. Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks Permitted.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Fire Code of the City of Vernon,
adopted and found in Article II of Chapter 7 of this Code, safe and
sane fireworks, as defined in Section 12529 of the California Health
and Safety Code, may be sold in the City pursuant to the provisions of
this section and not otherwise.
2. Permits Required. No person shall offer for sale or
sell at retail any fireworks of any kind in the City without having
first applied for and received a permit therefor.
3. Permits Applications and Accompanying Data.
Applications for permits required by the provisions of paragraph 2 of
this section shall:
(a) Be made in writing on forms provided by the City and
accompanied by an application fee of Twenty -Five dollars ($25.00)
which shall be non-refundable.
(b) Every application shall set forth:
(1) The name and address of the applicant and the name
of each of the principal officers of the organization, with the
residence and business address and telephone number of each.
(2) Written evidence of the applicant's non-profit
status as a Section 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue
Code.
(3) The date of organization of the applicant and
length of continual existence.
(4) The purpose for which the applicant primarily
exists and for which it was organized.
(5) The applicant's intended use for any funds
realized from the sale by such organization.
(6) The proposed location of the fireworks stand
applied for together with two (2) copies of a plot plan showing its
location in relation to existing structures and the public right-of-
way and parking and loading spaces.
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(7) The name and address of the owner of the
designated location of the fireworks stand. The applicant shall
supply a copy of a recorded deed evidencing its ownership of the
designated location, or an executed lease, rental, or license
agreement evidencing that the applicant has legal authority to locate
and operate a fireworks stand at the designated location.
(8) A statement that the person signing the
application has read and is familiar with the terms of this Section
regarding the nature of the permit granted, the location of fireworks
stand, and the permitted times of storage and sale of fireworks at
such location.
(9) A statement that the applicant agrees to comply
strictly with the terms of any permit granted to it and to account to
the City for transactions engaged in pursuant to the permit and for
the use and distribution of funds realized from the holding of such
permit.
(10) The signatures of the presiding officer of the
organization and one (1) additional officer of the organization.
(c) Be filed with the Fire Department Administration Office
not earlier than March 1st nor later than April 15tof the year for
which the permit is sought;
(d) Be accompanied by a certified copy of valid retail
sales license, as defined in Section 12574 of the California Health
and Safety Code, issued by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Article
2 of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 11 of the California Health and
Safety Code;
(e) Be accompanied by an assurance that if the permit is
issued to the applicant, the applicant, at the time of the receipt of
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such permit, shall deliver insurance policies to the Department of
Risk Management in the amounts of One Million dollars ($1,000,000) for
the bodily injury or death of any one person, Two Million dollars
($2,000,000) for the bodily injury or death of two (2) or more persons
in any one occurrence, One Million dollars ($1,000,000) for damages to
property resulting from any one occurrence, and One Million dollars
($1,000,000) for products liability. Such policies shall designate
the City of Vernon as an additional insured;
(f) Be accompanied by a deposit of Two Hundred Fifty
dollars ($250.00) to cover the cost of removing all litter and
cleaning up the vacated location of the fireworks stand on or before
12:00 noon on July 6th. If the permittee cleans and removes litter by
12:00 noon on July 6th, the City will refund the deposit to the
permittee. If the permittee does not clean and remove litter from the
property by 12:00 noon on July 6, the City will cause the litter to be
removed and the property to be cleaned at the permittee's expense.
If the litter removal and cleanup cost is less than the deposit, the
City will refund the difference to the permittee. If the cost is
greater, the permittee shall be liable for and pay the difference to
the City.
(g) Permittee agrees to defend, indemnify, protect and hold
harmless City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and
volunteers from and against any and all claims, suits, demands,
actions, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, penalties, fines,
defensive costs or expenses, including without limitation, interest,
attorneys' fees and expert witness fees, or liability of any kind or
nature arising out of or attributable to the acts or omissions of
permittee, or permittee's officers, employees, or agents which in any
way arise out of, result from, or are in any way related to the
performance or non-performance of the permit, excepting only liability
arising out of the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City, its
officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers.
4. Permits —Investigation and Report. The Fire Marshal
shall undertake an investigation and submit a report of his or her
finding(s) and his or her recommendation(s) concerning the issuance of
a permit, together with his or her reasons therefore, to the City
Council.
5. Permits —Granting; Denial; Notices. The City Council
may grant or deny permits required by .the provisions of paragraph 2 of
this section, subject to such reasonable conditions, if any, as it
shall prescribe. The City Council shall grant no more than three (3)
permits per year on a first come, first serve basis, as reported to
the City Council by the City Fire Marshal pursuant to the provisions
of paragraph 4 of this section. The Fire Marshal shall notify
applicants for such permits of the granting or denial of their permit
applications on or before the second Monday in May of each calendar
year.
(a) Upon approval of such application, the applicant shall
complete the following prior to issuance of a permit:
(1) Pay a permit fee of Two Hundred dollars ($200.00)
that supports site and fireworks stand inspections by Building and
Fire Department Inspectors.
(b) A copy of the application and plot plan shall be
forwarded to the Fire Marshal who shall review the location of the
proposed fireworks stand for compliance with existing fire regulations
and a determination of adequate parking facilities are available on
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the site to support existing businesses, visitors and workers. The
Fire Marshal shall report his findings to the City Council on or
before the last day of April or the first council meeting following
that date of the year of application.
(c) Upon final inspection by appropriate departments and
compliance with these regulations, a permit shall be granted by the
Fire Department.
6. Fireworks Sales Limited to Certain Nonprofit
Corporations.
(a) The permits required by the provisions of paragraph 2
of this section shall be issued only to Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit
corporations, organized primarily for charitable or civic betterment
purposes. Each such organization shall have its principal and
permanent meeting place in the City, shall have been organized and
established in the City's postal area for a minimum of one (1) year
continuously preceding the filing of the application for the permit,
and shall provide substantial services to organizations located in the
City or to persons residing in the community.
(b) In addition to the requirements set forth in
paragraph 3 of this section, applications for permits required by the
provisions of paragraph 2 of this section shall also be accompanied
by:
(1) Documentation evidencing services provided by the
nonprofit corporations to organizations located in the City or to
persons residing in the community; and
(2) Copies of the nonprofit corporations' Articles of
Incorporation. Bylaws may be considered an organizing document only
if they are properly structured (includes name, purpose, signatures,
and intent to form an organization). Permits shall not be issued to
nonprofit corporations that do not have organizing documents.
7. General Provisions.
(a) The permittee shall use the net proceeds derived from
its operations under such permit only for such nonprofit, charitable,
or civic betterment projects that shall be of direct benefit to the
City of Vernon and for no other purpose. Specifically, such net
proceeds shall not be used (1) to support political activities
(including, but limited to contributions to legal defense
organizations); (2) for property -related expenditures (including, but
not limited to, mortgage payments and property taxes) related to
properties located outside of the City; (3) for contributions to
national or regional organizations (contributions to Vernon -based
units of such organizations are permitted if the funds will be
expended locally as required by this Section); or (4) for any other
purpose unrelated to a service project that directly benefits the
City. The Director of Finance or a designated representative shall
have final authority to determine whether each use of such net
proceeds complies with this provision.
(b) On or before March 1' the returning applicant shall
report with the Director of Finance or a designated representative
giving a description of such service project(s) together with an
accounting of the funds derived from the sale of fireworks for the
previous year. The applicant shall fully expend the net proceeds
derived from its operations, in accordance with the provisions of
subsection (a) of this Section, prior to filing of the report.
The Director of Finance may grant an extension, not to exceed one (1)
year, for the expending of the proceeds upon receiving satisfactory
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proof that the funds are earmarked for specific service projects that
will take place after the March 1st filing date. No such extension
shall be granted unless the applicant specifically identifies the
proposed expenditures and the projected date(s) of completion. Upon
completion of such service projects, the applicant shall file an
amended financial report that accounts for the use of the proceeds.
(c) No one (1) organization may receive more than one (1)
permit for a fireworks stand during any one (1) calendar year.
(d) No organization shall receive a permit for a fireworks
stand if such organization received a permit for the previous year and
has failed to file the report required in subsection (b) of this
Section.
(e) Every fireworks stand operator (nonprofit organizations
selling fireworks) shall designate two (2) or more responsible
individuals who shall attend a Fireworks Stand Operators Safety
Seminar and Orientation Session, which is conducted by the wholesale
distributors of fireworks. Such seminar shall be subject to prior
review by, and shall incorporate recommendations of the Vernon Fire
Department. Failure of an organization to have two (2) or more
responsible individuals attend said safety program and orientation
session shall be grounds for revocation of the organization's
eligibility for a fireworks stand permit in the City of Vernon that
year. Representatives of the organization that have proof of
previously attending a safety seminar and orientation session are
exempt.
(f) All permits shall expire at 12:00 noon on the sixth day
of July.
8. Time Limits for the Sale of Fireworks and Restrictions
Applicable to City -Owned Properties.
(a) The permits required by the provisions of
paragraph 2 of this section shall authorize the retail sale of safe
and sane fireworks, as defined in Section 12529 of the California
Health and Safety Code, only during the period of 12:00 noon on the
28th of June to 10:00 PM on the 4th of July of the same calendar year.
This time period shall be known as the "fireworks sales period."
During the fireworks sales period, no fireworks shall be sold before
7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
(b) No permittee shall at any time sell safe and sane
fireworks within City parks or on any lot or parcel of land owned by
the City.
9. Use of Fireworks Stands. The following provisions
shall govern the use of fireworks stands:
(a) Only nonprofit corporations permitted pursuant to
the provisions of this section shall operate the stand for which the
permit was issued or share or otherwise participate in the profits of
the operation of such stand.
(b) All permits and licenses shall be posted in a
conspicuous place within the fireworks stand.
(c) No person, other than individuals who are members
of the permittee nonprofit corporation, or the adult immediate family
members of such members, shall sell or otherwise participate in the
sale of fireworks at such stands.
(d) No fireworks shall be sold to a person who is
under the age of sixteen (16) years.
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(e) No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall
sell, or otherwise participate in the sale of fireworks at such
stands.
(f) No person shall be paid any consideration for
selling or otherwise participating in the sale of fireworks at such
stands.
(g) Permittees shall instruct personnel who handle
fireworks, in any capacity, in the hazards of and safety procedures
relating to fireworks as contained in Chapter 6 of Division 1 of Title
19 of the California Code of Regulations.
(h) The sale of safe and sane fireworks shall be
permitted only from within temporary fireworks stands, and such sales
from any other building or structure are hereby prohibited. Such
temporary stands shall be subject to the following:
(1) Fireworks stands shall not be located within
twenty-five (25) feet of any other building or within one hundred
(100) feet of any location where gasoline or any other flammable
liquids are stored or dispensed.
(2) Fireworks stands shall be a minimum of five
(5) feet to any sidewalk or fifteen (15) feet from curbing where no
sidewalk exists.
(3) Fireworks stands need not comply with the
provisions of the Building Code of the City of Vernon; provided,
however, all stands shall be erected under the supervision of the
Building Inspector who shall require that the stands be constructed in
such a manner which will reasonably insure the safety of the
attendants and patrons. Building and electrical permits shall be
required, and inspections shall be made before such stands are used.
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(4) No stand shall have a floor area in excess of
two hundred sixty (260) square feet.
(5) Each stand in excess of twenty-four (24) feet
in length shall have at least two (2) exits, and each stand in excess
of forty (40) feet in length shall have at least three (3) exits
spaced approximately equal distances apart; provided, however, in no
case shall the distance between exits exceed twenty-four (24) feet.
(6) Each stand shall be provided with at least
two (2), two and one-half (2%) gallon water -type fire extinguishers in
good working order and easily accessible for use in case of fire. All
fire extinguishers must have been serviced within the last 12 months
by a California state licensed fire extinguisher service company with
an inspection tag attached.
(7) The site shall have a minimum of ten (10)
parking stalls available for the use of the fireworks stand not
including those that the stand or ancillary facilities are placed on.
No vehicle parking is allowed within ten (10) feet of fireworks stand.
(8) All weeds and combustible material shall be
cleared for a distance of fifty (50) feet surrounding the fireworks
stand.
(9) All trash shall be removed from the premises
and the fireworks stand each evening at the close of business. No
trash dumpsters are allowed within 10 feet of the stand.
(10) The premises in and around the stand shall be
maintained in a clean, neat, and orderly condition at all times, and
is free from any condition that would create a safety hazard or fire
nuisance as defined in Section 12510 of the California Health and
Safety Code.
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(11) No person shall light, or cause or permit to
be lighted, any fireworks or any other article or material within any
such stand, or within fifty (50) feet thereof.
(12) No smoking shall be allowed in any structure
used for the sale and display of fireworks nor within fifty (50) feet
of said structure. "No Smoking" signs shall be prominently displayed
both inside and outside of the fireworks stand. Signs shall be
positioned at the entrance to and inside fireworks stands and at such
other locations as designated by the Fire Marshal. Lettering shall be
red in color on a white background. Letters shall be at least 3
inches in height with a stroke of at least 1/2 inch.
(13) The permittee shall provide an adult night
watchman to act and serve during the hours of storage. Under no
circumstances shall the night watchman sleep within the fireworks
stand.
(14) Vehicles used for sleeping shall be parked at
least twenty-five (25) feet from the fireworks stand.
(15) No alcoholic beverages shall be allowed on
the premises. No person who is under the influence of alcoholic
beverages shall enter, or be allowed in, the sales booth.
(16) Each stand shall be subject to inspection and
any additional conditions imposed by the Fire Marshal.
(i) Permittees shall remove or cause the removal of
graffiti on their stands within twenty-four (24) hours of a
permittee's actual or constructive notice of such graffiti, or within
twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of oral or written notice from the
City of graffiti on the stand.
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(j) Permittees may store unsold stock in a place and manner
approved by the City Fire Marshal until 12:00 noon on July 6th, and all
accompanying litter shall be cleared from such locations on or before
such time and date.
(k) Fireworks stands shall be removed from their temporary
locations on or before 12:00 noon on July 10th
10. Offenses: Punishment, Suspension and Revocation.
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to
the punishment set forth in paragraph 10 of this section. Any person
knowingly or intentionally misrepresenting to any officer or employee
of the City, any material fact in procuring the license or permit
herein provided for, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition
thereto, any such misrepresentation or violation shall constitute
grounds for revocation of the license or permit by the City Council,
on twenty-four (24) hours notice to the permittee, or if any such
violation is committed in the presence of the Fire Marshal, or any
other City officer, the City Administrator shall be empowered, upon
receiving a written and signed report thereof from any such officer,
to close any such fireworks sales booth or stand forthwith. The Fire
Marshal shall revoke permits for just cause where a fire nuisance
exists or where personal injury may occur.
11. Penalties for Violation. A person who violates any
provision of this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred
dollars ($500.00) or more than One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding one year, or by both
fine and imprisonment. A person is guilty of a separate offense for
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each day during which he or she commits, continues, or permits a
violation of this section.
12. Responsibility. Any person who personally or through
another willfully, negligently, or in violation of law sets a fire,
allows a fire to be set, or allows a fire kindled or attended by such
person to escape from his or her control, allows any hazardous
material to be handled, stored or transported in a manner not in
accordance with nationally recognized standards, allows any hazardous
materials to escape from his or her control, neglects to properly
comply with any written notice of the fire chief, or willfully or
negligently allows the continuation of a violation of the Fire Code
and amendments thereto is liable for the expense of fighting the fire
or for the expenses incurred during a hazardous materials incident,
and such expense shall be a charge against the person. Such charge
shall constitute a debt of such person and is collectible by the
public agency incurring such expenses in the same manner as in the
case of an obligation under a contract, express, or implied."
"Sec. 17-17.1 Use of Fireworks.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge,
fire or set-off any blank, or loaded shell, or cartridge, fire -cracker,
or fireworks within the City of Vernon.
(a) The City Council may grant permits for public
displays of fireworks. Any such permit shall be submitted in
accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 17-17.
(b) Applications for permits shall include the
time, the place where, and the hours between which such public display
may be made.
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(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply
to any such public display of fireworks given pursuant to any such
permit if the same is given at the time and place, between the hours
and by the person, firm, corporation, or association named therein.
2. It shall be unlawful for, any person, firm, or
corporation to sell, or to cause or permit to be sold, any blank
cartridge, firecracker, or fireworks within the City of Vernon without
obtaining a permit pursuant to Section 17-17 of the Vernon City Code.
3. Any person, firm or corporation, who shall violate
any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not
less than Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) or more than One Thousand
dollars (1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not
exceeding one year, or by both fine and imprisonment. A person is
guilty of a separate offense for each day during which he or she
commits, continues, or permits a violation of this section."
SECTION 3: Permit applications for 2012 only shall be filed
with the Fire Department Administration Office not earlier than April
9tn nor later than May 1st. The Fire Marshal shall notify applicants
for such permits of the granting or denial of their permit applications
on or before May 21st.
SECTION 4: Severability. If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, or phrase or word of this ordinance is for any
reason held to be void or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; it
being the intention of the City Council of the City of Vernon to adopt
and pass this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause
or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that one or more of the
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sections, subsections, clauses, sentences or phrases thereof may be
declared void or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5: Book of Ordinances. The City Clerk shall attest
and certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this
Ordinance and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the Book
of Ordinances of the Council of this City.' The City Clerk shall cause
this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law.
SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into
effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-
first (31st) day after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of
March, 2012.
Name:
Title:/ Mayor Pro-Tem
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, WILLARD G. YAMAGUCHI, City Clerk of the City of
Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being
Ordinance No. 1182, was duly and regularly introduced at a
meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held in the
City of Vernon on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, and thereafter
adopted at a meeting of said City Council held on Tuesday, March
6, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Mayor Pro-Tem Davis,
Maisano, McCormick,
Newmire
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
And thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor
Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this day of March, 2012, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
City Clerk
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 8, 2012
TO: Jed Hulsey, Fire Marshal
FROM: Willard Yamaguchi, City Clerk
RE: Ordinance No. 1182 — An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon Adding a
New Section 17-17 to Chapter 17, Offenses -Miscellaneous, to the Code of the City of
Vernon Relating to the Sale of Fireworks by Nonprofit Organizations, Adopting Rules and
Regulations for the Sale, Use and/or Manufacture of Fireworks in the City of Vernon and
Repealing Ordinance No. 644
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Ordinance No. 1182 referenced above, which was approved by City
Council on March 6, 2012.
Thank you.
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Attachment
c: Ana Barcia
Mark Whitworth
Ordinance No. 1182
RECEIVED
FEB 16 2012
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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STAFF REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
DATE: February 16, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jed Hulsey, Fire Marshal
RE: Reintroduction of Fireworks Ordinance No. 1182
RECEIVED
FS 16 2012
CITY ADMINISTRATION
This Fireworks Ordinance was originally introduced to the Council in April 2011 and was tabled prior to the 2""
reading.
The Vernon Police Officers Benefit Association (VPOBA) has requested that the Fireworks Ordinance be
reintroduced for Council approval. This Ordinance will allow up to 3 non-profit [IRS sec. 501(c)(3)]
organizations that are located in the City to sell fireworks during the 4th of July holiday time period.
At this time Ordinance 644, adopted by Council in 1951, does not allow the sale of fireworks in Vernon.
Thirty -Nine (39) Cities in Los Angeles County currently allow fireworks sales. I have researched Cities that are
similar to the City of Vernon (industrial based), that allow fireworks sales. They include the Cities of Carson,
Commerce, Industry, Irwindale, and Santa Fe Springs. Additionally, I examined the ordinances of the Cities of
Huntington Park, Maywood, and Monterey Park. This ordinance was written to model these Cities, so we are
consistent with the regulations that are enforced so as to safely allow the sale of fireworks.
CITY OF VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
ORDINANCE NO. 1182 SUMMARY
A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FULL TEXT OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1182
IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LOCATED AT 4305
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
Ordinance No. 1182 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Vernon held on February 21, 2012. Ordinance No. 1182 is scheduled to be
approved and adopted by said Council at a regular meeting to be held on March 6, 2012.
On March 6, 2012, the City Council of the City of Vernon is proposing to adopt
Ordinance No. 1182 adding a new Section 17-17 to Chapter 17, Offenses -Miscellaneous,
to the Code of the City of Vernon Relating to the Sale of Fireworks by Nonprofit
Organizations, Adopting Rules and Regulations for the Sale, Use and/or Manufacture of
Fireworks in the City of Vernon and Repealing Ordinance No. 644.
I, Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1182 was duly introduced to the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting held on February 21, 2012 and said Ordinance is scheduled to be
approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council to be held on March 6,
2012.
Dated: I y
illard . Ya g chi, i y Clerk
CITY OF VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 6, 2012
ORDINANCE NO. 1182 SUMMARY
A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FULL TEXT OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 1182
IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LOCATED AT 4305
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
On February 21, 2012, Ordinance No. 1182 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Vernon.
On March 6, 2012, the City Council of the City of Vernon approved and adopted
Ordinance No. 1182 Adding a New Section 17-17 to Chapter 17, Offenses -
Miscellaneous, to the Code of the City of Vernon relating to the Sale of Fireworks by
Nonprofit Organizations, Adopting Rules and Regulations for the Sale, Use and/or
Manufacture of Fireworks in the City of Vernon and Repealing Ordinance No. 644
I, Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1182 was duly introduced and approved by the City Council of the City of
Vernon at a regular meeting held on February 21, 2012 and adopted and passed by said
Council at a regular meeting held on March 6, 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Dated: 31W(v
Davis, McCormick, Maisano,
Newmire
None
None
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF VERNON )
I, Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk, of the City of Vernon do
hereby certify that I did, on the 15th day of March 2012, post
three (3) copies of the Ordinance No. 1182 Summary notice.
One on each of the following places, to wit: on the bulletin
board outside the main entrance to the City Hall of the City of
Vernon located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue; at the northwest corner
of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of
Leonis Blvd., and Pacif'c Blvd., all in said City.
Date:
W 11ard a a uch'
City Clerk
State of California )
)ss
County of Los Angeles)
On I` larch 15, 2012- before me, A�na karma 2Uedej
Notary Public, personally appeared Willard G. Yamaguchi
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the
person(/ whose name /) is/a/e subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/sl6/tVey executed the
same in his/V r/th/ir authorized capacity(i/s), and that by
his/he,t/th/ir signature(/) on the instrument the person(/), or
the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed
the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State
of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
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