HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-65 - Ballot Advisory Measure - Fireworks ProhibitedRESOLUTION NO. 90-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING A PROPOSED
ADVISORY MEASURE TO THE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF ORANGE FOR THE BALLOT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION OF SAID CITY TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6,
1990, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON SAID DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 23302 OF
THE ELECTIONS CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa called a General
Municipal Election in said city to be held on November 6, 1990, for the
purpose of the election of two (2) Members of the City Council of said
City for the full term of four (4) years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa desires to submit
to the voters of the City at the General Municipal Election a proposed
advisory measure relating to the sale and discharge of fireworks within
the City of Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to
submit the proposed advisory measure to the voters;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALI-
FORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the
State of California relating to general law cities, there is submitted to
the Board of Supervisors of Orange County an advisory measure to be placed
on the ballot of the General Municipal Election to be held on November 6,
1990, to read as follows:
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY
Should the City adopt such an ordinance to amend
Article 8 of Title 9 of the Code to read as follows:
ARTICLE 8. FIREWORKS PROHIBITED
Sec. 9-177. Fireworks Prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to possess, store, to
offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or
use or explode any fireworks; provided that the Fire YES
Chief shall have the power to adopt reasonable rules
and regulations for the granting of permits for super-
vised public displays of fireworks by a jurisdiction, NO
fair association, amusement parks, other organizations
or for the use of fireworks by artisans in pursuit
of their trade. Every such use or display shall be
handled by a competent operator approved by the Fire
Chief and shall be of such character and so located,
discharged or fired so as, in the opinion of the Fire
Chief after proper investigation, not to be hazardous
to property or endanger any person.
SECTION 2. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution,
the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding
municipal elections;
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa is hereby
directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of
Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July, 1990.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Cost esa Mayor of the City sta Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 90-65 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of
July, 1990.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 17th day of July, 1990.
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ty Clerk and ex -officio Clerk f the
City Council of the City of C a Mesa
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