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Paramount adopts changes to fireworks-stand rules and signals support to raise social-host fine to $1,000
Summary
The City Council approved Ordinance No. 1193 to revise local regulations for safe-and-sane fireworks stands, including extending daily sales hours to 9 a.m. on most days. The council also gave staff direction to return with a resolution raising the social-host administrative fine from $250 to $1,000.
The Paramount City Council on Jan. 14, 2025, adopted Ordinance No. 1193 to revise local regulations governing the sale and administration of safe-and-sane fireworks and directed staff to return with a proposal to increase the social-host administrative fine.
The ordinance amends the municipal code to add definitions for fireworks stands and social hosts, updates administrative penalty language and extends the permitted daily sales start time for safe-and-sane fireworks from noon to 9 a.m. on most sale days; state law still requires sales to begin at noon on June 28. The revision also includes housekeeping updates to departmental references and enforcement language.
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