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AZUSA
AGENDA ITEM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SONIA CARVALHO, CITY ATTORNEY
VIA: RICK COLE, CITY MANAGER
DATE: August 5, 2002
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 30-103(D) TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO PROHIBIT THE DISCHARGE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS
NORTH OF SIERRA MADRE AVENUE
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council waive further reading and introduce the following
ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA ADDING SECTION 30-103(D)
TO ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 30 OF THE AZUSA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT
THE DISCHARGE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS NORTH OF SIERRA MADRE
AVENUE, BETWEEN TODD AVENUE ON THE WEST AND BARRANCA AVENUE ON
THE EAST, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS, AVENIDA
CONEJO, AVENIDA DELLA SUERTA, CALLE DE LAS ESTRELLAS, CALLE DE LA
LUNA, CALLE DEL SOL, CALLE DEL CIELO, DEBORAH AVENUE, HOLLIS AVENUE,
BRIAN AVENUE, CRAIG ALLEN DRIVE, LORI ANN AVENUE, EDITH ANN DRIVE,
VIRGINA ANN DRIVE, TIMBERLINE DRIVE, STONE BROOK STREET, MONTECITO
WAY, HIDDEN VALLEY DRIVE, SUNSET AVENUE, ASHBY STREET, BANCROFT
STREET, CHANNING STREET, DURANT STREET, ELLSWORTH STREET, HILLTOP
DRIVE, NOBHILL DRIVE, VIEWCREST DRIVE, VISTA DEL CIRCLE, CIRCLE DELL
DRIVE, CLEARHAVEN DRIVE.
BACKGROUND:
During the last Fourth of July Holiday, residents were discouraged from discharging
fireworks north of Sierra Madre Avenue because of the dry brush conditions existing in
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the City's canyon and foothill areas. Everyone who purchased fireworks from local
fireworks stands was handed a warning sheet about the high fire danger in the City.
With additional development continuing near the City's canyons and foothills, it has
become apparent that drought and dry brush conditions will continue to constitute a
fire danger threat in these areas.
Consequently, the Police and Fire Departments have recommended amending the
City's fireworks ordinance to permanently prohibit the discharge of fireworks in all
areas north of Sierra Madre Avenue. Such an ordinance would reduce the probability
that fireworks may cause a dangerous fire that would threaten life and property near
the canyons and foothills.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adoption of this ordinance will result in a need to conduct more enforcement
operations during early July. This could result in overtime costs for our police
personnel.
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ORDINANCE NO. *j.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
ADDING SECTION 30-103(D) TO ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 30
OF THE AZUSA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE
DISCHARGE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS NORTH OF
SIERRA MADRE AVENUE, BETWEEN TODD AVENUE ON
THE WEST AND BARRANCA AVENUE ON THE EAST, WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS, AVENIDA
CONEJO, AVENIDA DELLA SUERTA, CALLE DE LAS
ESTRELLAS, CALLE DE LA LUNA, CALLE DEL SOL, CALLE
DEL CIELO, DEBORAH AVENUE, HOLLIS AVENUE, BRIAN
AVENUE, CRAIG ALLEN DRIVE, LORI ANN AVENUE, EDITH
ANN DRIVE, VIRGINA ANN DRIVE, TIMBERLINE DRIVE,
STONE BROOK STREET, MONTECITO WAY, HIDDEN
VALLEY DRIVE, SUNSET AVENUE, ASHBY STREET,
BANCROFT STREET, CHANNING STREET, DURANT
STREET, ELLSWORTH STREET, HILLTOP DRIVE, NOBHILL
DRIVE, VIEWCREST DRIVE, VISTA DEL CIRCLE, CIRCLE
DELL DRIVE, CLEARHAVEN DRIVE.
WHEREAS, residential housing tracts within the City of Azusa have recently
been developed closer and closer to sensitive and high fire hazard areas near the canyons, washes
and other forest areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa has determined that it is
necessary to amend provisions of the Azusa Municipal Code pertaining to the discharge of safe
and sane fireworks in the City of Azusa in order to reduce the risk of fires and fire related
injuries in and around such sensitive and high fire hazard areas of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 30, Article IV, subsection 30-103(d) is hereby added to the
Azusa Municipal Code to read as follows:
"(d) Notwithstanding the permitted zones where safe and sane fireworks may
be discharged pursuant to subsection (a), no safe and sane fireworks may be discharged north of
Sierra Madre Avenue."
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days
after its adoption.
SECTION 3. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in the manner
required by law.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2002.
Cristina Cruz-Madrid
Mayor
ATTEST:
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 2002, and that
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council
on the day of , 2002,by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Vera Mendoza
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney