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Council declines to ban helium Mylar balloons; proposed ordinance fails on split vote
Summary
The Torrance City Council voted down a proposed ordinance (No. 3958) that would have prohibited the sale or distribution of helium-filled Mylar balloons within city limits.
The Torrance City Council voted against adopting a locally enforced ban on the sale and distribution of Mylar (foil) balloons inflated with helium or other gases lighter than air.
Community Development Director Michelle Ramirez presented an ordinance that would have prohibited the sale, distribution or offering of electrically conductive Mylar balloons filled with a gas lighter than air within Torrance city limits, while allowing exceptions for Mylar balloons filled with air and securely attached at point of sale. Ramirez said the proposed ordinance included a 30-day adoption-to-effect period and that staff planned an outreach and…
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