File #: 2010-0350    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/14/2010 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: 6/28/2010 Final action: 6/28/2010
Enactment date: Enactment #: 16867
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to limiting the sale and discharge of fireworks in the city of Kirkland's Finn Hill/Juanita/Kingsgate Potential Annexation Area; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors: Jane Hague
Indexes: Fireworks
Attachments: 1. 16867.pdf, 2. A. Kirkland Finn Hill/Juanita/Kingsgate Annexation Area Map, 3. 2010-0350 hearing notice.doc, 4. 2010-0350 Staff Report Kirkland Fireworks, 5. 2010-0350 Revised Staff Report Kirkland Fireworks, 6. A. Kirkland Finn Hill/Juanita/Kingsgate Annexation Area Map
Staff: Curry, Clifton
Drafter
Clerk 06/23/2010
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AN ORDINANCE relating to limiting the sale and discharge of fireworks in the city of Kirkland's Finn Hill/Juanita/Kingsgate Potential Annexation Area; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
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SECTION 1. Findings:
A. Washington state law allows the sale and discharge of legal fireworks during specific periods. Washington state law allows a city or county to adopt regulations that are more restrictive than state law concerning the sale and discharge of fireworks, but does not allow those more restrictive regulations to go into effect until one year after they are enacted.
B. Upon annexation, the city of Kirkland's development regulations will apply in the newly annexed area.
C. The city of Kirkland has adopted regulations that are more restrictive than state law and generally bans the sale or discharge of fireworks within its city limits.
D. King County has adopted regulations that are more restrictive than state law, but does allow the sale and discharge of fireworks for a more limited period of time than state law allows.
E. The city of Kirkland has initiated the annexation of the Finn Hill/Juanita/Kingsgate Potential Annexation Area.
F. The city of Kirkland has requested King County adopt a ban on the sale and discharge of all fireworks in the Finn Hill/Juanita/Kingsgate Potential Annexation Area in time for the ban to take effect by July 1, 2011.
G. To avoid any situation where fireworks are not banned in Kirkland's Potential Annexation Area by July 1, 2011, King County is adopting this legislation now.
H. In order for the ban to take effect before the July 4 holiday in 2011, King County must enact the ban before the July 4 holiday in 2010.
SECTION 2. The definitions of chapter 70.77 RCW, as now stated or hereafter amended, shall govern the construction of this ordinance, when applicable. RCW 70.77.120 through and including RCW 70.77.230, as now stated or hereinafter amended, is adopted by t...

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