City of Bellflower Launches Annual Enforcement Campaign to Confiscate Illegal Fireworks.BELLFLOWER bellflower, in botany bellflower or bluebell, name commonly used as a comprehensive term for members of the Campanulaceae, a family of chiefly herbaceous annuals or perennials of wide distribution, characteristically found on dry , Calif. -- The City of Bellflower will again implement an aggressive public awareness and enforcement campaign to eliminate the use of illegal fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to and dangerous explosives over the July 4th holiday. City Ordinance A law, statute, or regulation enacted by a Municipal Corporation. An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been 12.3-1 makes it illegal to "use, possess, or transport, any fireworks that are not classified as safe-and-sane." Furthermore, safe-and-sane fireworks may be discharged in Bellflower only between July 1 - July 5, and only until 11:00 p.m. (midnight on July 4th). Additionally, it is illegal to modify safe-and-sane fireworks or use them in a dangerous manner, such as throwing them at someone. Children under the age of 16 are not allowed to possess or discharge fireworks without the supervision of an adult. Violators are subject to a citation Citation (foaled 1945) U.S. Thoroughbred racehorse. In four seasons he won 32 of 45 races, finished second in ten, and third in two. He won the 1948 Triple Crown, and became the first horse to win $1 million. He set a world record in 1950 by running a mile in 1:33 3/5. from the Sheriff's Department, along with a fine of approximately $400. As part of the enforcement efforts, Sheriff's deputies will utilize bicycles, and unmarked radio cars to monitor community activities. In 2003, deputies seized approximately 35,000 individual illegal fireworks during the week-long campaign. "Illegal explosives can cause great harm, especially to children," said Mayor Dorothy King. "If our aggressive enforcement will prevent even a single injury to our residents, it's well worth the effort." A "no questions asked" amnesty amnesty (ăm`nəstē), in law, exemption from prosecution for criminal action. It signifies forgiveness and the forgetting of past actions. drop-off will be set up at Bellflower fire stations to safely dispose of illegal fireworks already purchased. "Legal fireworks bearing the safe-and-sane label are allowed in Bellflower, but only from July 1st through the fifth and only during certain hours," said Joel Hockman, Director of Public Safety. "For people who may have already purchased fireworks that do not contain the safe-and-sane label, the City offers an amnesty turn-in program. Simply place the fireworks in a box, transport them in the trunk of your vehicle and drop them off at the nearest fire station, no questions asked." The City of Bellflower will join the County of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and the City of Los Angeles
For more information about Bellflower's enforcement against illegal fireworks, contact the Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. Office at 562-804-1424 ext. 2278. |
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