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Federal Way City Council Meeting
June 151 2021
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with a total ban:
• Bellevue
Burien
Edmonds
Everett
• Issaquah
Kennewick
• Kent
• Lynnwood e SeaTac
• Lacey Seattle
• Maple Valley • Shoreline
• Moses Lake
• Olympia
Redmond
• Renton
Spokane
• Tacoma
- Tukwila
• Vancouver
Kirkland Port Angeles Yakima
Unincorporated King County beginning in 2022
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a strongly held
American tradition
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Engage with us in the safety of
your residents.
Enact property rules/covenants
that ban fireworks and establish
in-
house penalties for violations.
FWRC 6.63.050 Possession, use, sale an(
fireworks unlawful.
(1) Except as authorized by state license an
display permit granted pursuant to this chap'
RCW 70.77.260(public display) or RCW 70.77.311 (use by
group or individual for religious or other specific purpose on
approved date and at approved locations it is unlawful for
any person to possess, use, sell, discharge or explode
fireworks of any kind within the city. Violation of this
subsection is a civil infraction punishable by a fine of
$300.00.
(2) Any person who discharges or uses a firework in a
reckless manner that creates a substantial risk of death or
serious physical injury to another person or damage to the
property of another is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
#1 goal of L.E. is
voluntary compliant
Fireworks Prevention Efforts:
• Press release / FW Mirror
• FWPD Facebook, Twitter, & SafeCities
• Reader boards
• Email info to P.D., chronic violating neighbor
• Extra patrols out the week surrounding July 4
➢ $300 tickets and confiscation
Pre -Fourth Police Vi
to Chronic Violators
�m��' me before July 1
kyles@
cityoffederalway.com
Report f'irewor
that are
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Call:
253-835-2121
