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Ridgecrest council introduces ordinance to restrict dangerous fireworks after public debate over social‑host penalties
Summary
Council introduced, by title only, an ordinance to ban dangerous fireworks and to allow social‑host liability for property owners in certain circumstances; council heard extensive public comment about enforcement, probable‑cause standards, landlord exposure and fines.
The Ridgecrest City Council voted 5‑0 on Oct. 1 to introduce an ordinance amending Article 3 of the Ridgecrest Municipal Code to prohibit "dangerous fireworks" as defined by state law and to create social‑host provisions that could hold property owners or hosts responsible when dangerous fireworks are discharged from or adjacent to their property.
City Attorney staff and the Police Chief explained the ordinance excludes "safe and sane" consumer fireworks sold at permitted booths and aims to…
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