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ORDINANCE NO. 867
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PATTERSON, AMENDING THE FOLLOWING: (1) SECTION 6.28.070, TIME FOR FILING, OF CHAPTER 28, FIREWORK SALES AND DISCHARGE, OF TITLE 6, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND (2) SECTION 6.28.110, FIREWORK STAND SPECIFICATIONSREQUIREMENTS, OF CHAPTER 28, FIREWORK SALES AND DISCHARGE, OF TITLE 6, HEALTH AND SAFETY, OF THE PATTERSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME IN APPLYING TO OPERATE AND ERECTING
FIREWORK STANDS
WHEREAS, the City of Patterson (“City”) Municipal Code section 6.28.070 currently provides that applications for a temporary permit to operate a fireworks stand in the City must be submitted no later than the close of business on March 31st; and WHEREAS, Patterson Municipal Code section 6.28.110(B) currently states that fireworks stands may be erected in the City no earlier than June 26th; and WHEREAS, the City of Patterson City Council (“City Council”) finds it to be in the best interests of the City to allow more timing and flexibility to firework vendors both in submitting applications and erecting stands for the permitted sale of fireworks; and WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to adopt an ordinance amending the dates of Sections
6.28.070 and 6.28.110(B).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PATTERSON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6.28.070 of the Patterson Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
6.28.070 Time for filing.
A. Applications shall be made available by March 1st and shall be filed by the applicant no later than the close of business on June 1st, or, if offices are closed, the close of business on the next open business day. Applications submitted after the indicated deadline will not be accepted.
Failure to meet the requirements of the application for a permit will be reason for denial.
B. A city council-approved operator as set forth in Section 6.28.040(B) shall file an application for a permit not less than fifteen days prior to the event.
SECTION 2. Section 6.28.110(B) of the Patterson Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
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B. Fireworks stands may be erected no earlier than June 20th and shall be removed, along with any related litter, no later than July 7th of each year.
SECTION 3. Notice of the public hearing on the Ordinance was published in the ___________, a newspaper of general circulation; and notices of the public hearing on the proposed amendment to Sections 6.28.070 and 6.28.110(B) were mailed to all interested parties.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its final passage and adoption, and publication of the Ordinance shall occur in a newspaper of general circulation at least fifteen (15) days prior to its effective date, or a summary of the Ordinance published in a newspaper of general circulation at least five (5) days prior to adoption and again at least fifteen (15) days prior to its effective date.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson, held on the 18th day of April 2023, by __________________, who moved its introduction, which motion was duly seconded by ___________________. Said Ordinance was given a second reading at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the ___, day of __________, 2023, and after such reading, _________________ moved its adoption, seconded by , and said Ordinance was thereupon adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
EXCUSED:
APPROVED:
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Michael Clauzel
Mayor of the City of Patterson
ATTEST:
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Aracely Alegre
City Clerk of the City of Patterson