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EVERETT WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 3887-22 An ORDINANCE relating to Fireworks Enforcement,AMENDING EMC 16.60.090 WHEREAS, A. The City's fireworks code, Chapter 16.60 EMC, provides in EMC 16.60.090 that no person may discharge fireworks at any place within the city limits of Everett except as authorized by the fireworks code. B. The City's fireworks code, Chapter 16.60 EMC, provides in EMC 16.60.140 that it is unlawful to possess any class or kind of fireworks within the city limits of Everett except as authorized by the fireworks code. C. It is in the public interest to grant limited authority for the Fire Marshal and the Fire Marshal's designees to enforce EMC 16.60.090 and EMC 16.60.140. Under the current code, this enforcement is limited to commissioned officers. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend EMC 16.60.090 and EMC 16.60.140 to grant limited authority to the Fire Marshal and the Fire Marshal's designees to issue citations for violation of EMC 16.60.090 and EMC 16.60.140. NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. EMC 16.60.090 is amended as follows: A. No person may discharge fireworks at any place within the city limits of Everett except as authorized by this chapter; provided, that consumer fireworks and such audible ground devices as firecrackers, salutes and chasers may be purchased and/or used by religious organizations or private organizations or persons if purchased from a licensed manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler for use on prescribed dates and locations,for religious or specific purposes, upon obtaining a permit therefor from the city fire marshal or his designee pursuant to Section 16.60.030(B).A violation of this section shall be punished as follows: B. Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 16.03 EMC or RCW 70.77.488,violation of this section is a nontraffic infraction, punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars. All public safety and education assessments (PSEA) required by state law shall be added to the base penalty described herein. Remission of PSEA money shall be as set forth in state law and cannot be suspended or waived. Municipal court judges and judges pro tem shall have discretion to assess additional penalties for failure to pay or respond to notices of infraction issued under this section as otherwise allowed by law.