Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTIONS 660.08(c)(4)(D) AND 672.12(f)(2) AND REGULATING THE USE OF CONSUMER GRADE FIREWORKS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: The legislation seeks to change the local ordinance regarding fireworks to match the State of Ohio law that will go into effect on July 1, 2022.
Body
Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
The City of Hudson wishes to regulate the practice, possession, and use of consumer-grade fireworks.
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: [Yes/No/NA])
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
Professional Services
x Other [provide explanation]
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
x Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
x Yes, in order to align the City’s Codified Ordinances with the State of Ohio House Bill 172, which goes into effect July 1, 2022.
No
Recommendation
Submitted by,
Council President Christopher W. Foster