CC 2015-08-25_11a Fireworks SlidesStatus Report Regarding the Sale and Use of Fireworks
Arroyo Grande City Council Meeting – August 25, 2015
Stephen C. Lieberman, Fire Chief
Steven N. Annibali, Police Chief
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Municipal Code Section 8.08 governs the use and sale of “safe and sane” fireworks
SALE - No person shall sell or offer for sale any fireworks within the city except in a temporary stand or structure used specifically for the display and sale of fireworks operated
and maintained by a recognized charitable, civic or patriotic group or organization with the permit of the director of building and fire.
USE - Discharge of "safe and sane fireworks"
may only occur from the 3rd of July through midnight of July 5th and shall be in legally permitted locations. No person under eighteen (18) years of age may possess or discharge "safe
and sane fireworks" except when under the direct supervision of a person twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
VIOLATIONS - Persons violating any provisions of this section shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand ($1,000) dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period
not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any violations of these provisions shall constitute a separate offense for each and every day during which such violation
is committed or continued.
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Use and Sale of Fireworks
San Luis Obispo County communities that allowed fireworks in 2015:
Arroyo Grande
Grover Beach
Morro Bay (limited to use on private property)
Oceano
San Miguel
Templeton
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Public Education & Outreach
Multiple Press Releases
City Channel 20
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Public Safety Impacts
Five Cities Fire Authority
Additional Staffing initiated July 3rd
Call Volume consistent with prior years
No calls for service directly related to fireworks
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Public Safety Impacts
Arroyo Grande Police Department
189 Calls for Service
11+ Fights/Disturbances
1 Assault
5 Thefts
2 Burglaries
5 DUI Arrests
27 Traffic Stops
2 Runaway Juveniles
2 Traffic Accidents
1 Death Investigation
27 reports of Illegal Fireworks
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Questions?
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