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Hanford advances tougher illegal‑fireworks ordinance to second reading
Summary
Council waived first reading and moved ordinance 25‑11 to second reading after fire and legal staff proposed language to permit stacked administrative citations (one citation per dangerous device) and use drone evidence; adoption will follow a constitutional review and a vote at a subsequent meeting.
Hanford — The City Council on Dec. 2 voted to advance an ordinance that would make possession, storage, sale and use of illegal fireworks subject to separate administrative citations for each illegal device.
Fire Chief Perkins told council the city’s "It's Not Worth It" campaign aims to reduce illegal fireworks by making violations financially punitive: the proposed…
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