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Oxnard committee backs ordinance raising fireworks fines, adds premises liability and misdemeanor option
Summary
The committee voted 2-0 to recommend that the City Council introduce an ordinance overhauling Oxnard's fireworks rules, raising civil fines to as much as $2,000 per occurrence, creating a premises-liability citation for properties linked to fireworks activity, and allowing misdemeanor charges when officers directly observe violations.
The Oxnard Community Services, Public Safety, Housing and Economic Development Committee voted 2-0 on March 24 to recommend the City Council introduce a comprehensive fireworks ordinance that raises civil fines and expands enforcement tools.
Assistant City Attorney Elle McCarron told the committee the draft ordinance creates a dual enforcement framework: civil administrative citations with fines up to $2,000 per occurrence for dangerous fireworks and the option for police to issue a misdemeanor citation when an officer directly witnesses the act. McCarron said the proposal also escalates fines for fireworks that California law calls “safe and sane,” with penalties moving from $250 to $500 and up to $1,000 for…
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