015-16 - Ordinance - Amending Chapter 5.60 FireworksORDINANCE NO. 015-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.60
(FIREWORKS) TO ALLOW THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF
FIREWORKS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
WHEREAS, the Port Orchard City Council amended the Port Orchard Municipal
Code Chapter 5.60 on May 24, 2016 to allow for the prohibition of the discharge of
fireworks within the City during periods of extreme fire danger; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the ability to prohibit the sale of
fireworks during periods of extreme fire danger will also be in the best interests of the
public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that conducting a public hearing
prior to determining whether the prohibition of the sale of fireworks during periods of
extreme fire danger is appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the code to allow the prohibition of
the sale of fireworks under these conditions; now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Port Orchard Municipal Code Chapter 5.60, Subsection .055, is amended to
read as follows (new text in underline):
5.60.055 Prohibition due to extreme fire danger.
The mayor, after consulting with the fire authority, and other officials as may be
deemed appropriate, may prohibit the discharge of all fireworks during periods
of extreme fire danger. In addition, the city council may, after conducting a
public hearing, adopt by resolution emergency limitations or prohibitions on the
sale of fireworks during periods of extreme fire danger. Such emergency
limitations or prohibitions shall be temporary and the reasons necessitating the
emergency limitations or prohibitions shall be clearly defined in the resolution.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
should be held to be unconstitutional or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 3. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect one year after the date of adoption as required by RCW 70.77.250(4).
SECTION 4. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 14th day of June 2016.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bikrfdy Rinearson/CMC, City Clerk 6hn Clauson, Councilmember
SPONSORED BY:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Cates, City Attorney
'4,0F w^V PUBLISHED: june 24th, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14th, 2017
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular Council
meeting held June 14th, 2016.
ORDINANCE NO. 015-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.60
(FIREWORKS) TO ALLOW THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF
FIREWORKS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Copies of Ordinance No. 015-16 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port Orchard.
Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any interested person without
charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 015-16 will be provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2016