TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Russel Bunim, Community Development Director
1. SUBJECT
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Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-26 amending Chapter 8.13 of the Orange Municipal Code to impose strict liability on social hosts for allowing, facilitating, or failing to prevent the use or discharge of illegal fireworks, and establishing enforcement penalties and administrative fines
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2. SUMMARY
The proposed Ordinance would establish strict liability for social hosts who allow, facilitate, or fail to prevent the use or discharge of illegal fireworks on public or private property. The Ordinance would also establish a progressive administrative citation schedule for each and every violation. In conjunction with the Ordinance, consideration for law enforcement and code enforcement personnel to utilize drone technology to support enforcement of this Ordinance and enhance ongoing efforts to deter and address other illegal fireworks activity within the City is needed.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-26. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Chapter 8.13 of the Orange Municipal Code to impose strict liability on social hosts for allowing, facilitating, or failing to prevent the use or discharge of illegal fireworks, and establishing enforcement penalties and administrative fines.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of enforcing the proposed Ordinance, if approved, will include personnel, administrative, outreach, equipment, and overtime costs associated with identifying, investigating, documenting, and enforcing violations, as well as reviewing evidence, issuing administrative citations, processing billing, and collecting fines. Additional costs may include public education and marketing efforts to inform residents of the new regulations and penalties. These costs are anticipated t...
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