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Inglewood council adopts ordinance banning sale of consumer fireworks, limits displays to city events
Summary
The Inglewood City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 25-05 to prohibit the sale of fireworks within city limits and restrict fireworks use to city-sponsored public displays.
The Inglewood City Council on an unanimous vote adopted Ordinance No. 25-05, prohibiting the sale of fireworks in the city and restricting the use or display of fireworks to city-sponsored events or public displays.
City staff introduced the measure as a staff report recommending adoption “amending the Inglewood municipal code to prohibit the sale of fireworks and restrict the use or display of fireworks to city sponsored events or public displays.” The council voted to waive the reading of the ordinance before moving to adoption. Councilmembers present recorded aye votes during the roll call.
The ordinance was adopted by roll call with Councilmember Gray, Councilmember Badia, Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Fogg and Mayor Butts recorded as voting "Aye." The motion to adopt followed a motion to waive the reading; the transcript does not specify which councilmembers made the motions.
Public comment at the meeting included resident Charlene Sanders thanking the Inglewood Police Department and Councilwoman Gray for district services. Sanders said, "We finally have someone that's working in District 1 to make sure that things are taken care of in our area." Her remarks were delivered during the public-comment period and were not part of the council's deliberations on the ordinance.
The ordinance text and next administrative steps (for example, effective date or implementation details) were not specified on the record during the recorded segments.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance No. 25-05 — Adopted (unanimous: Gray, Badia, Morales, Fogg, Mayor Butts voting Aye).
