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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 (Councilmembers Tressler, Crews and Saunders)
Background:
Approval of this ordinance will allow limited fireworks during the New Year's Holiday and Independence Day Holiday. If approved, staff will bring back a companion agenda item to update the fire marshal fee schedule to include a $15 fee for an annual firework permit.
Summary of Changes:
· Age Restriction: a person 18 years of age or older who has received a permit from the City to discharge fireworks during the New Year’s Holiday and the Independence Day Holiday.
· 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.
- All annual permits will expire at 1:00am on January 1st of each year.
· Authorized Fireworks. Only Fireworks 1.4G will be allowed to be discharged with a permit. These types of fireworks are commonly called "consumer or personal use fireworks."
· Discharge Conditions. Each person discharging fireworks under a permit must comply with the following conditions:
- Regardless of permit, 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.
- No more than 25 people can be at the location listed on the permit at the time the fireworks are discharged unless approved by the City of Lea...
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