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Glendale staff seeks council consensus to align city fireworks rules with recent state changes
Summary
Staff proposed updating Glendale’s municipal code on permissible fireworks to match recent state legislative changes that add Cinco de Mayo and parts of Diwali and shift New Year’s allowable dates; council gave consensus to direct staff to prepare an ordinance amendment and return with a revised contract/memo.
Rick St. John, the city’s deputy city manager, told council the city’s code on permissible fireworks is out of step with changes enacted by the state and requested direction to amend the code to conform with state law.
St. John said “state law under 30 six-sixteen oh 6 does give cities the right to create an ordinance” and described the state changes that must be reflected locally. He said Senate Bill 1348 (2019) added Cinco de Mayo and Diwali days “so May 4th to May 6th, the 2nd 3rd days of that celebration” and that Senate Bill 1188 (2023) altered the New Year’s…
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