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Council rejects immediate fireworks ban but directs research on social‑host rules and drone enforcement
Summary
After a lengthy staff briefing and public debate, the San Bernardino City Council voted to receive and file a fireworks enforcement report and directed staff to draft a social‑host ordinance and a drone‑based enforcement program; a substitute motion to impose a one‑year moratorium on all fireworks failed.
San Bernardino — The City Council on Dec. 3 declined to impose a one‑year moratorium on fireworks sales and use, but unanimously directed staff to pursue new enforcement tools, including a social‑host ordinance that would hold property owners accountable and a drone‑surveillance program to document illegal fireworks activity.
Staff presentation: William Lampe, senior management analyst, summarized state law distinctions between “dangerous” fireworks (prohibited statewide) and “safe and sane” fireworks (permitted only where local law allows). San Bernardino currently allows “safe and sane” use in limited areas from noon July 1 through midnight July 4,…
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