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Ridgecrest council weighs 'social host' ordinance to curb dangerous fireworks
Summary
Council reviewed a draft ordinance that would hold property owners or tenants responsible when 'dangerous' illegal fireworks are launched from their property; staff said it would provide a new enforcement tool and cited prior examples of reduced fireworks calls.
The Ridgecrest City Council on a September evening discussed a draft "social host" ordinance that would let the city issue administrative citations to property owners or tenants when dangerous, non‑permitted fireworks are launched from their property.
City Attorney Martin and the Police Chief said the ordinance is not a final reading but a staff‑drafted tool to assist law enforcement with incidents where the actual launcher is not identified. "This ordinance gives us a tool to…
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