HomeMy WebLinkAboutMC-1390(U) Adopted: July 1, 2013
Effective: July 1, 2013
ORDINANCE NO. MC-1390
1 URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 8.60.095 REGARDING
2 REGULATORY FEES FOR THE SALE OF FIREWORKS.
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WHEREAS, the use of fireworks, including safe and sane fireworks, is inherently
4 dangerous and poses a threat to the health and safety of the residents of the City of San
Bernardino; and
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6 WHEREAS, it is the Mayor and Common Council's desire to allow the use of safe and
sane fireworks in designated areas in the City; and
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WHEREAS, it is the Mayor and Common Council's desire to allow non-profits to
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operate fireworks stands in the City as a means to raise funds for their organizations; and
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WHEREAS, fireworks season will begin in July of 1, 2013 and there is a need to
to provide proper enforcement to protect the health and safety of the residents of the City of San
11 Bernardino; and
12 WHEREAS, it is the Mayor and Common Council's desire to impose a regulatory fee
to cover the costs of the personnel required to enforce the law regarding fireworks in the City to
13 protect the health and safety of the residents of the City of San Bernardino.
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NOW THEREFORE, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino
15 do Ordain as Follows:
16 Section 1. San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 8.60.095 is amended to read as
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18 8.60.095 Regulatory Fee for Licensee and Fireworks Supplier.
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A. The City shall assess a regulatory fee based on the gross sales
20 of fireworks on all fireworks sales that occur within the City
of San Bernardino. One half of the regulatory fee shall be
21 paid by the licensee and the remaining one half shall be paid
22 by the fireworks supplier. The purpose of the regulatory fee
is to raise sufficient funds for the City to pay for fireworks
23 public education and an awareness campaign about
fireworks, and for enforcing the provisions of this Chapter,
24 including extra personnel time for fire inspection and
25 enforcement duties.
26 B. Prior to imposing the fee, the City shall prepare a study of the anticipated
cost for fireworks education, awareness and enforcement. After preparing
27 the study, the Mayor and Common Council shall adopt a Resolution
28 setting the regulatory fee rate no later than 7:00 p.m. on July 1 of each
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1 year. The regulatory fee rate shall not exceed ten(10)percent of the total
gross sales of the fireworks sold in the City by licensees during the period
2 set forth in Section 8.60.070(P).
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C. The Finance Department, each year, shall determine the amount of the
4 regulatory fee based on the licensee's fireworks sales financial statements.
Each licensee shall provide its fireworks sales financial statement and their
5 fireworks supplier's information to the City no later than August 31St for
6 the period set forth in section 8.60.070(P). After the Finance Department
receives the financial statements, the Finance Department shall invoice
7 each licensee and each fireworks supplier for their share of the total annual
regulatory fee. Payment of the regulatory fee by each licensee and each
8 fireworks supplier shall be due to the City thirty(30) days following the
9 issuance of the invoice.
10 D. Failure by any licensee or fireworks supplier to pay the amount invoiced
11 by the City's Finance Department shall be cause to disqualify the licensee
from obtaining a license to sell fireworks and disqualify the fireworks
12 supplier from providing their products for sale in the City in the future. In
the event that the regulatory fee is not paid by the due date, it shall be
13 subject to a ten(10)percent penalty for each month or portion of a month
14 that it is overdue. If not paid by the due date, the amount becomes a debt
owed to the City subject to collection by any legal means available.
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E. Any person who violates or causes violation of any provision of this
16 Section shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor,which
17 upon conviction thereof is punishable in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1.12.010 of this Code.
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Section 2. This urgency ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and is adopted
19 pursuant to San Bernardino City Charter Section 31 and 121, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
20 Council, for the immediate preservation of the public peace,health, or safety. The Mayor and
Common Council find that all of the above-stated recitals are true and hereby incorporate them
21 herein as the statement of urgency supporting this ordinance.
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MC-1390
1 URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 8.60.095 REGARDING
2 REGULATORY FEES FOR THE SALE OF FIREWORKS.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
4 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a j Dint adjourned watt
thereof, held
on the 1 s tday of July , 2013,by the following vote, to wit:
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6 COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
7 MARQUEZ X
8 JENKINS X
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VALDIVIA x
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SHORETT X
12 KELLEY X
13 JOHNSON X
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MC CAMMACK x
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18 The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this day of July , 2013.
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21 Ci y of San Bernardino
22 Approved as to form:
23 JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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