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Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Section 46-153 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of League City to allow limited fireworks during the New Year's Holiday and Independence Day Holiday (Mayor Long, Council Member Tressler, Council Member Chadwell, Council Member Saunders)
Sponsors request approval on first and final reading.
Background:
Approval of this ordinance will allow limited fireworks during the New Year's Holiday and Independence Day Holiday.
Summary of Changes:
· Age Restriction: a person 18 years of age or older.
· Discharge Time.
- For the New Year’s Holiday: between Sunset on December 31st to 1:00am on January 1st.
- For the Independence Day Holiday: between Sunset on July 4th to 1:00am on July 5th.
- “Sunset” shall mean the time of sunset as determined by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for League City.
· Authorized Fireworks. Only Fireworks 1.4G will be allowed to be discharged. These types of fireworks are commonly called "consumer or personal use fireworks."
· Discharge Conditions. Each person discharging fireworks must comply with the following conditions:
- No person may discharge fireworks during drought conditions (when there is a burn ban in effect or when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) exceeds 600)
- There shall be no structure, vehicles, or person within a 25-foot diameter of the discharge location.
- Fireworks must be discharged on a non-combustible surface of sufficient size to contain the entire portion of the ground display.
- The person discharging the fireworks shall be responsible for cleaning and removing all firework debris.
- The person discharging the fireworks shall comply with all Texas Department of Insurance Requirements.
- The person discharging the fireworks shall not be under the influence of an intoxicating substance.
- The person discharging the fireworks shall have an extinguishment device (ex. minimum of 5-gallon bucket of water, minimum of 5lb A...
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