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San Bernardino council keeps safe‑and‑sane sales, imposes 10% regulatory fee; moratorium rejected
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with strong views on both sides, the council voted 5–2 to approve a 10% regulatory fee on nonprofit fireworks sales and declined to impose a one‑year moratorium on safe‑and‑sane fireworks sales and use for FY25–26.
The San Bernardino City Council voted on June 4 to set the city’s 2025 regulatory fee on sales of “safe and sane” fireworks at 10% of sales and declined to adopt a one‑year moratorium on the sale and use of consumer fireworks.
Council discussion and votes: Following nearly an hour of public comment that included nonprofit sellers, coaches and youth‑sport volunteers, veterans and residents urging both sides, the council approved the 10% regulatory fee. The motion to set the 2025 regulatory fee at 10% passed 5–2 (Mayor Pro Tem and Council member Ortiz voted no). The council rejected an urgency ordinance that would have imposed a one‑year moratorium on safe‑and‑sane…
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