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Resolution 1978-31 " '. f~~ e e ~ RESOLUTION NO. 78-31 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ADOPTING UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1976 EDITION, WITH MODIFICATION TO PERMIT IISAFE AND SANEII 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 1976 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 and G, and any fees or charges set forth therein, is adopted and shall apply within the City of Gilroy with the following modification to Section 102: Permits may be granted for the retail sale of "Safe and Sanell fireworks, as defined by the California State Fire Marshall, and such fireworks may be sold and dis- charged 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 -1- RESOLUTION NO. 78-31 .~-~ e e ~ of this resolution shall be given to each retailer when a business license is applied for, and that violation of the above provisions modifying section 102 of the Fire Code shall be deemed an infraction, and the Departments of Fire and Police are directed to issue citations therefore. PASSED A1~D ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 1978, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CHILDERS, CUNNINGHAMl HUGHAN, LINK, STOUT and PATE COUNCILMEMBERS; NONE COUNCILMEMBERS: GOODRICH NOES: ABSENT: APPROVED: tk- Mayor Pro Tempore -2- RESOLUTION NO. 78-31 ...,.;..,... e e . < ~ !. I, SUSANNE E. STEINNETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 78-31 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of June , 19 2~ at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WIT~mSS t'JHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy, this 9th day of June 19 78 . - ~