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Palos Verdes Estates council introduces ordinance strengthening fire-safety rules for fireworks, smoking and camping
Summary
The council voted to introduce Ordinance No. 771 on first reading to expand prohibitions on fireworks and smoking in public places, authorize trail closures on red-flag days and add an unlawful-camping ordinance; staff said administrative citations (up to $1,000 for fireworks, $500 for smoking) will aid enforcement.
Palos Verdes Estates — The City Council on Feb. 10 introduced on first reading Ordinance No. 771, which amends multiple sections of the municipal code to tighten rules governing fireworks, smoking, trail closures and unlawful camping in the interest of wildfire prevention.
City staff told the council the draft ordinance explicitly prohibits fireworks in public places, clarifies the definition of public place, and creates an administrative-citation process that would allow fines to be issued without criminal prosecution. The staff presentation said the proposed administrative fine for…
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