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RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE FIREWORK
REGULATIONS UPDATE AND 2023 ACTIVITIES
SUMMARY
City Council
December 12, 2023
Fire Department
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department
Police Department
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2 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations,
Chapter 6
Riverside Municipal Code - Chapter 16.32
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3 BACKGROUND
Two show locations:
• La Sierra Park
• Mt. Rubidoux
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4 BACKGROUND
• Fire Department
• Community and Economic Development (Code & Parking Services) • Marketing Division
• Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
• Police Department
• Public Works
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5 DISCUSSION
Educational Efforts
• Press Conferences
• Eblasts*
• Electronic Signs
• Parking Meter graphics
•P r e s sR e l e a s e s
•F l y e r s *
• Web sliders
• Social Media posts
• Posters*
• 311 Voice on-hold recording
• Promotional Video
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6 DISCUSSION
Enforcement
• Administrative Citation of $1,000
• Applicable to:
1. Any person causing a code violation to occur or allowing a code violation to exist or continue.
2. Every parent, guardian, or other person having the legal care, custody, or control of any person under the age of 18 years, who knows or reasonably should know that a minor is in violation of the RMC related to fireworks.
3. Each separate offense of the RMC for each and every day or portion thereof in which a violation continues.
4. Any property owner or person in control of property who has knowledge of a person selling, using, discharging, possessing fireworks, or providing fireworks to a minor on the property owned by such person or under such person’s control. 29 Administrative Citations issued
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7 DISCUSSION
Public Fireworks Displays
• The public is encouraged to attend the City sponsored Firework displays in lieu of purchasing or discharging fireworks.
La Sierra Display
$31,500
Mt. Rubidoux Display
$70,000
2023 Total Expenditures
$346,914.63
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8 DISCUSSION
Public Fireworks Displays - Challenges
• Event clean up to reopen park requires significant
manpower.
• Firework display Security Boundaries breached at
both locations.
• Annual review and re-engineering of Traffic plan at
both display locations.
• Improved communication with residents and public.
• Fire Fuel Mitigation efforts impact at Mt. Rubidoux.
• Street Closures and park access at La Sierra.
• Staffing and security release times aligning with
launch area clean up.
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9 Strategic Priority No. 2 – Community Well-Being
Goal No. 2.6 – Strengthen community preparedness for emergencies to ensure effective response and recovery.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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10 That the City Council receive an update on Riverside Municipal Code Firework Regulations and summary of 2023 activities.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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