HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5088Amends ORDs 4856,5086
Amended by ORD 5159
CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5088
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 1-3-2.C.l.e(1)OF CHAPTER 3,REMEDIES AND
PENAL TIES,OF TITLE I (ADMINISTRATION);AND SECTION 4-5-
070.C.69 OF CHAPTER 5,BUILDING AND FIRE PREVENTION
STANDARDS,OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS)OF
ORDINANCE NO.4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON"BY
ADOPTING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE
CODE THAT OUTLAW ALL FIREWORKS AND THAT ESTABLISH
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE FIREWORKS LAWS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Section 1-3-2.C.l.e(1)of Chapter 3,Remedies and Penalties,of
Title I (Administrative)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
ofRenton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1)Fire Prevention and International Fire Code Regulations:RMC 4-5-070,except
for those fireworks which are classified as common fireworks by the Washington Administrative
Code Section 212-17-035,as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION II.Section 4-5-070.C.69,of Chapter 5,Building and Fire Regulations,
of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances ofthe City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
69.Explosives and Fireworks-Chapter 33 ofthe International Fire Code,2003
edition,is hereby amended to read as follows:
a.The possession,sale and discharge of all fireworks is prohibited in the
City ofRenton,as ofMay 21,2005.
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b.Exception -Section 3301.4.6.1:Displays authorized by the City Council
under permit issued pursuant to City Code,and the Washington Administrative Code,if required.
c.Section 3301.4.7 -Public Display;Insurance Required:Any applicant
shall,at the time of issuance of such license,submit to the City proper evidence of public
liability and property damage insurance and such applicant shall maintain the insurance in a
company or companies approved by the City with amounts as follows:One million dollars
($1,000,000.00)or more for injuries to anyone (1)person in one (1)accident or occurrence;two
million dollars ($2,000,000.00)or more for injuries to two (2)or more persons in anyone (1)
accident or occurrence;one million dollars ($1,000,000.00)for damage to property in anyone
(1)accident or occurrence.
Such insurance shall name the City as an additional insured and shall not be cancellable
except by a 45-day pre-cancellation notice in writing to the City.
d.Section 3301.4.7.1 -Pyrotechnic Operator Required:Every
city-authorized display of fireworks shall be handled and supervised by a state licensed
pyrotechnic operator.
e.Enforcement Section 3301.4.9 -Enforcement Officer:The Fire Code
Official or the Official's duly authorized representative is hereby designated as the enforcing
officer ofthis chapter.For acts that are deemed in violation ofthe law,whether civil infraction
or misdemeanor,the Police Department is also authorized to enforce the law.
f.Penalty:Any violation ofthis Subsection on Fireworks shall be an
infraction only and punishable under City Code Section 1-3-2 entitled Civil Penalties,except
possession,sale or discharge of fireworks not classified as "consumer"by statute,as now or
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hereafter amended,shall be subject to such fines and penalties as set forth in RCW 70.77.488,
70.77.540,and Washington Administrative Code Section 212-17.
SECTION III.
30 days after publication.
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of __J_u_n_e ,2004.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th day of J_u_n_e ,2004.
Don ~ersson,Mayor Pro Tempore
Approved as to form:
Date of Publication:7/2/2004 (summary)
ORD.1121:6/29/04:ma
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