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Orange adopts 'safe and sane' fireworks rules with permit lottery, signage and limits on use areas
Summary
Council introduced and adopted Ordinance 01-25 and Resolution 11593 to implement Measure AA: a permit lottery for initial sales (eight permits), clear 'no-fireworks' boundaries east of Hughes/Cannon in parts of East Orange, required booth signage and a two-year buyer flyer; council added a logistics tweak requiring unsold product be removed by 5 p.m. July 5.
The City Council on Jan. 14 introduced and passed a local ordinance (01-25) and companion resolution (11593) to implement Measure AA authorizing "safe and sane" fireworks sales and use within defined parts of the city. The new rules establish sale and use windows, set geographic areas where fireworks are prohibited and create an annual permit lottery for qualified local nonprofit applicants.
Under the ordinance as amended by council motion, fireworks sales will be limited to defined hours (noon–10 p.m. July 1–3 and expanded…
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