HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1372 ORDINANCE NO. 1372
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
AMENDING SECTION 93.01, DEFINITIONS, OF CHAPTER 93, FIRE PREVENTION;
FIREWORKS, OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO
BANKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS' APPLICANTS AND
PERMITEES
WHEREAS, Chapter 93 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code entitled, "FIRE
PROTECTION; FIREWORKS," sets forth the regulatory scheme for the sale of Safe and
Sane Fireworks as defined in the California Health & Safety Code Section 12529;
WHEREAS, Section 93.01 of Chapter 93 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code
entitled, "DEFINITIONS," provides for and requires Applicants/Permittees to utilize a
"FIREWORKS BANK ACCOUNT" defined as a financial institution ". . . within the city .
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that limiting required Bank Accounts to
financial institutions within the city is too restrictive for Qualified Organizations who may
currently maintain a Bank Account outside of the city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to delete the term "within the city" from the
definition of "FIREWORKS BANK ACCOUNT" because that term is too restrictive.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended at Section
93.01 of Chapter 93 to read as follows:
"§ 93.01 DEFINITIONS.
FIREWORKS BANK ACCOUNT. An account at a financial institution used solely
for moneys related to the sale of safe and sane fireworks pursuant to a permit granted
pursuant to this chapter.
Section 2. The Mayor of the City of Baldwin Park is hereby authorized to affix
his signature to this Ordinance signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park.
Section 3. The City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park shall certify to the adoption
of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted and/or published as prescribed by
law.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and operation
from and after thirty (30) days from the date of its final passage and adoption.
Section 5. If any chapter, section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person,
is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance or its application to other persons. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of the application thereof to any person, be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City •f Baldwin Park,
this 18th day of March, 2015.
Manu t:L-ozano, Mayor
ATTEST:
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CITY LE K
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1372 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on March 4, 2015, and was adopted by the City Council at its regular
meeting held on March 18, 2105, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER(S) Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER(S) None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER(S) None.
ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER(S) None.