Ord 92-138
ORDINANCE NO.
92-138
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 11 OF ORDINANCE NO. 90-54 OF THE CITY,
TO REDUCE THE DISTANCE SEPARATION BETWEEN
TEMPORARY FIREWORKS STANDS FROM 750 TO 250
FEET (ORDINANCE NOS. 90-54,.90-60).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.
section 11 of Ordinance No. 90-54 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
section 11.
STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY STANDS.
The temporary stands of all seller's permit
holders shall conform to the following minimum
standards and conditions:
A.
B.
Temporary fireworks stands need not comply
with all provisions of the building code;
provided, however, that all such stands be
erected under the supervision of the Fire
Chief or his/her duly authorized
representative, who shall require all stands
to be constructed in a safe manner ensuring
the safety of attendants and patrons. In the
event any temporary stand is wired for
electricity, the wiring shall conform to the
electrical code of the State of Washington.
No heating unit or device with a surface
temperature capable of igniting fireworks, or
having an open flame, will be allowed within
any fireworks stand.
No temporary fireworks stand shall be located
within fifty (50) feet of any other building or
structure, or within two hundred fifty (250) feet
of any gasoline station, oil storage tank or
premises where flammable liquids or gases are kept
or stored; provided, however, the Fire Marshal for
the City shall have authority to establish a
distance of less than two hundred fifty (250) feet
upon the determination that there will be no
increased hazard to the public.
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C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Each temporary fireworks stand must have at least
two (2) exits which shall be unobstructed at all
times.
Each temporary fireworks stand shall have, in a
readily accessible location, at least two (2) two
and one-half gallon pressurized water fire
extinguishers which are in good working order.
Such extinguisher shall be either UL or FM
approved.
All weeds, grass and combustible material shall be
cleared from the location of the temporary
fireworks stand and the surrounding area to a
distance of not less than twenty-five (25) feet,
measured from the exterior walls of the temporary
fireworks stand.
No smoking shall be permitted in or near a
temporary fireworks stand for a distance of not
less than fifty (50) feet measured from the
exterior walls of the temporary fireworks stand.
"No smoking" signs, having letters at least two (2)
inches in height, shall be posted in a conspicuous
location on all four (4) sides of the temporary
fireworks stand.
H.
Each temporary fireworks stand shall be under the
direction of a competent adult person, eighteen
years of age or older. No person under the age of
eighteen years shall be permitted by the permittee
to work in such stand. Fireworks may be left in
temporary fireworks stands at night provided the
stand is locked and a guard is posted. Such guards
shall not stay within the fireworks stand.
Fireworks removed from the fireworks stand at night
shall be stored in a storage location approved by
the Fire Chief or his/her designee.
All unsold stock and accompanying litter shall be
removed from the temporary fireworks stand by
twelve (12:00) noon on the sixth (6th) day of July
of each year.
1.
No temporary fireworks stand shall be located
within se¥eft two hundred fifty i£2Ql feet from any
other temporary fireworks stand.
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L.
M.
Each temporary fireworks stand shall have
provisions for suff icient off-street parking, at
least fifteen (15) spaces, to avoid impeding a
continuous flow of traffic at entrances and exits
from the premises; provided, no vehicle parking
shall be permitted within twenty-five (25) feet of
a fireworks stand, including curbside parking, and
such area shall be roped or barricaded to prevent
such parking.
No person shall discharge any fireworks within two
hundred fifty (250) feet of the exterior walls of
the temporary fireworks stand and signs stating:
No discharge of fireworks
within 250 feet.
shall'be posted on the exterior of all walls of the
temporary fireworks stand.
No temporary fireworks stand shall be located on a
public right-of-way.
All signs relating to temporary fireworks stands
shall comply with the City's sign regulations.
section
2.
Severabilitv.
provisions
of
this
The
ordinance are declared separate and severable.
The invalidity of
any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion
of this ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereof to
any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to
other persons or circumstances.
section 4.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be
effective
an
five
and publication
(5)
days
approved summary of this ordinance.
after passage
of
PASSED by the city council of the city of Federal Way
this
19th
day of
Kav
, 1992.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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ATTEST:
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-; - CIT CLERK, MAUREEN M. S ANEY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:'
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A~G CITY ATTORNEY, CAROLYN
A. LAKE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED: Kay 22, 1992
EFFECTIVE DATE: Kay 27, 1992
ORDINANCE NO. 92-138
May 13, 1992
Kay 19,1992
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