Resolution 1980- 70
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RESOLUTION NO. 80-70
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ADOPTING
UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1979 EDITION, WITH MODIFICATION TO
PERMIT "SAFE AND SANE" FIREWORKS.
WHEREAS, Section 10.9 of the Gilroy City Code provides that the
latest edition of Uniform Fire Code shall be submitted to the Council
to become effective within the City upon approval by resolution,
subject to possible modifications and amendments; and
WHEREAS, the 1979 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code has been
submitted and recommended by the Fire Chief for Council approval,
with modification to permit sale of "Safe and Sane" fireworks in
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY that the Uniform Fire Code, including Appendices A, B, C, D,
E, G, H and I, and any fees or charges set forth therein, is adopted
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and shall apply within the City of Gilroy with the following modification
to Section 78.102:
Permits may be granted for the retail sale of "Safe
and Sane'! fireworks, as defined by the California State
Fire Marshall, and such fireworks may be sold and discharged
in the City under the following express conditions:
1. Retailers shall not sell fireworks to anyone
less than 16 years of age.
2. Only boxed assortments packed by a wholesaler or
manufacturer shall be sold by the retailer in the original
package.
3. Retail sales of such boxed assortments shall be
made only between July 1 and July 4 of each year.
4. A safety pamphlet on the use of "safe and sane"
fireworks furnished by the manufacturer shall be given by
the retailer to each purchaser at the time of sale.
That a copy of this resolution be kept on file in the office of
the Fire Chief for examination by interested persons and that a copy
of this resolution shall be given to each retailer when a business
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license is applied for. and that violation of the above provisions
modifying section 78.102 of the Fire Code shall be deemed an
infraction. and the Departments of Fire and Police are directed to
issue citations therefor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of August. 1980, by the following
vote:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ALBERT, CUNNINGHAM, HUGHAN. LINK.
PATE and GOODRICH
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: TAYLOR
AYES:
APPROVED:
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I, S(lSAJ~NE E. STEIW"~TZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy,
do herelly cerl if y that the at lached RetJolution No. 80-70 1. an
originttl rcsolution, duly tHlopt.,d by the Cow\cil of the City of
Gilroy ttl d n~gular mceting of :Jaid CoW\cil held on the 4th
day of August , 11)-illL. at which meeting a quorum was
prCBent.
HJ WITNESS t-llIEREOF. I have hereunto 8et my hand and affixed
the Official S~al of the City of Gilroy, th18 7th day ot
August , il)-BQ.