Ordinance No. 24-02 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF
TIGARD
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council has authority to exercise police powers within the City,including through
the regulation of fireworks;and
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council adopted Ordinance 22-05 on May 24, 2022,which included a provision
banning the sale or use of all fireworks during times in which the National Weather Service has issued a"red
flag warning" for the City;and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the red flag prohibition in 2023 proved challenging and ineffective for both
the City and the community;and
WHEREAS, after subsequent discussions with the City Council, including consideration of a community
survey,Council directed to remove the red flag warning prohibition from the City's fireworks regulations.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 7.84 of the Tigard Municipal Code is amended to read as follows (new text in
underline, deleted text in strikcthrough):
7.84.030 Tcmporary Prohibitions During Extreme Fire Danger
A. During times in which the City of Tigard i3 subject to a red flag warning, no person may
sell, or offer for sale, expose for sale, use, explode or have exploded any fireworks
within the City of Tigard, or allow such conduct to occur.
to occur if the person authorizes or permits such conduct. A rebuttable presumption
exists that the person who owns or controls the real property on which the conduct
occurs has authorized or permitted the conduct if that person i3 on the property at the
time of such conduct.
C. Subsection A does not apply to persons authorized by a permit from the State Fire
Marshal pursuant to ORS 180.130.
D. Violation of this section is punishable by a presumptive fine of$1,000, not to exceed
$1,500.
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the council, signature by the
mayor,and posting by the city recorder.
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PASSED: By Lit N A h I"d"d vote of all council members present after being read by number
and title only,this "=`1 day of It,P ri/ ,2024.
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Jesse B. Raymundo,Deputy City Recorder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this 0 day ofApril ,2024.
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Heidi Lueb,Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
Date
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