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Redmond officials weigh fireworks ban as code compliance takes lead on illegal fireworks enforcement
Summary
City Council debated enforcement strategy for illegal fireworks and whether to ban fireworks for July 4 as fire danger rose; council left the option for an emergency ban with the city manager and asked for updated fire‑weather data before the holiday.
Redmond city leaders on June 24 shifted enforcement of illegal fireworks from police to the city’s code compliance program and discussed the possibility of a July 4 ban as fire danger climbed.
Devin Lewis, chief of police, said the council moved enforcement to code compliance after an ordinance change in April increased the fine to $1,500 and allowed administrative enforcement. “If there is some sort of emergency … call 911,” Lewis said, adding that non‑emergency complaints may be handled through the city’s code compliance process via the city website.
City Attorney Keith Lights told the council the ordinance change “made it so … civil and administrative, which…
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