City Council

12C. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY FOR\nILLEGAL FIREWORKS AND ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS\nThe City currently regulates the sale, storage, and discharge of fireworks within the City,\nconsistent with State Fireworks Law (Health & Safety Code § 12500 et seq.) and guidance\nfrom the State Fire Marshall under Chapter 17.04 of the Stanton Municipal Code. In order\nto allow law enforcement and City code enforcement to better enforce Chapter 17.04, the\nCity desires to adopt “social host” regulations, which would make a property owner or a\nperson in control of property on which fireworks are sold, stored, or discharged in violation\nof Chapter 17.04 strictly liable for the illegal sale, storage, or discharge. The proposed\nordinance would also revise the City’s administrative citations regulations regarding\nnotice requirements.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the project is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines section 15061(b)(3) and section 15378(b)(5); and\n2. Introduce, by title only, and waive further reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1163,\nentitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1.12 (ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS)\nOF TITLE 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) RELATED TO SERVICE OF\nCITATIONS AND CHAPTER 17.04 (SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS) OF\nTITLE 17 (FIRE) OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO\nSOCIAL HOST LIABILITY AND ILLEGAL FIREWORKS”; and\n3. Set the Ordinance for second reading and adoption at the April 22, 2025, regular\nmeeting of the City Council.