Ordinance 98-1416EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO.: 9&1416
AN EMERGENCY ORDWANCE OF THE CITY OP
LONGWOOD, FLORIDA DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
AFFEC'1'WG'CNE LR'E, HEALTH, SAFRTY AND PROPERTY
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.12 EhIF.RCENCV ORBINANCES
OF THE LONGWOOD CITY CHARTER PROliB3ITBJG
MEMBERS OP THE PUBLIC FROM CONDUCTING ANY OPEN
BURNNG, INCLUDING CAMPFIRES, OONFIRES, TRASH
BURNING OR FROM IGNITING ANY FIREWORKS,
NOVELTIES, TRICK NOISF.hfAKERS OR SPARKLERS AS
DEFA'ED IN SECTION 'J91.OI, FLORIDA STATUTES;
PROIDBTTING THE SALE: OF FIREWORKS; PROV IUING FOR
THE CONFISCATION OF FEREWORKS, PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES, CONFLICTS, SEVERABtLITY ANU EPFECTNE
DATE.
WHEREA9, an emergm~oy exias iu the C'ry of Longwood due to the lack of rain whid~ has
created a serious danger of fire wldoh cart eR I the lift healtln safety and property ofthc ertizens
oClovgwood, and
WHEREAS said emergency necessilatestha passage afar emugmioy ordimnoa pmsuenr
to Settion 3.12 Emergency Ordinances ofthe City Charter oftbe Ciry of Longwood as set forth
hereinafter, and
N'HEAEAS. the Governor of dle Stnte oCFlorda has issued Executive Order Number 98-
141 issued Jwe 7. 1998, deolvrug a State of Eo~argeney dvm~ghout Florida due to the forest and
bn~sh fires occurring within the State, and
{VI IEREAS, dre Covemots Execuive Order expressly recogn'vcd the emreme potential for
more fir~that thmatwt life and property wed has inshuted a bnn on burning amho~iaauona statewide,
WHEREAS, several counties across dra State, inohiding Smniuole Co~mty. I~avo experlanced
losses and damages to real and personal property and cifvenis have sustained injures fiom the firer,
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and
WREREAS the National Weathu Servioe hxs determined that axtramely dry weather
wnditions have ueated a high fire davgar and the weather forecasts chow a eovtmuivg ldgh bum
potmuial, and
R'REREAS d:a City Admininmtor, the Fhe Chief and Director oCPublic Safrry advise that
tha risk offunher frtett and bn:sl: fires posiog imnw:ean danger to the residents and property looeled
in the Chy ofl.ovgwood u ettramety higb, given the ourtent weathu and ecological condiriovs, and
WRF,REAS, the Gty Admv~iarator, d:e Fire Giiefend Director of Public Safety recommend
tl:et, due to tl:e setions imrNnety threat offiredemago in the City of Longwood, a smote of mnmgoncy
~ to be dacleted, end
WRERF,AS, rbe City AdvdnLclramr. A:e F've Cl:iefand Uireator of Poblic Safy recovrmand
that members of the public he prohnbited Rom conducting any open homing Including eevrpfires,
bonAres, and vast: bunrbrg, or from igniting any Creworks, novelties end :rick noisemakers or
sparklers, as defined in Sermon ]9I 01. FloriAa Statutes, and that the sale of such fireworks,
novelties, trick noismrukers, and sparklers to the publin be prohibited, and
WHEREAS Ne Cig~ Ad:vinimamr, tlio Fire Cl:iafavd Diranorof Poblic Safety recommn:d
that the only exception to the ban on fireworks should be professional Jury 4th firework displays
oondveteA over water wbioh are epecificalTy approved end permitted by tl:e Firc Depan~veat, and
WHEREAS eliminating open homing dining the period oflhe emergency wJl lessen the risk
of (crest and b ~ fires, and Wueby redone tho risk ofbnm: to human life evd Dropeny. and
WHEREAS, not igniting fireworks, novelties trick noieemakers evd ryarklus during the
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period ofWo mnuge,ney, includ'ung lndepandwnoc Day, Innly 4dn, oleo ll leseen doe risk offorest and
bush fires, vnd thereby futther reduce the eisk ofhann to hwnan lift; and property, end
\\'H£.REAS, Chapter 252.38(3J(ai(5), Flonde Statures, provides auWoriry for mwicipelilies
ro declare a sate of Iocal emeegenay. and
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Longwood Ciry Charter grants tho auWoiiry to adopt
emergency ordinanocs, wnd
\t-HEREAS, Section 25238(3Na)(5J, Florida StamteQ grants poetical subdiisiona tine
authority to take whatever aotnon ns nauessary [o ensure the health. safety and welfare of the
community during a state of local emergency
NOW' THEREFORE, 66 IT ORDAINED BY TOE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FI,ORID:1, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION t: Deelararion nt State o[Loenl Eonergeancy. Dry conditions and invninent
potential for finrther forart end brush fires Voce a saunas threat ao the Iives end property of the
readents of Lougwood and a Swte of Local Emergency is hereby decleeed, effective nmmadietoly.
This State of Emerguwy shall be effective within the legal beundaries of Longwood, Florida. 'I'bis
State oflucal Emergency shall remain in eReet 6om the date of this Ordinance nmtil svcln time as it
u rescinded by funkier ordinance.
SECTION 2: The general public is hereby Vrohibited from conducting avy open buming
inclnidiog army campfires bmnfiros, trash buming and any other similar opens incineration while this
Ordinance is in eRem.
SECTIOY 3. Tha general public is hereby prohihh~fiom igniting fireworks, novelties, [rink
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nosemakers and sparWars as defined in Section "191 O I, Fimide Startrces, while O~is Ordinance is in
cB tt.
SEfTtON 4: lLe sale off avorkA ~mvelfies, mek noisomakers and ryarklers to die gzneml
pnblia is probibimd while this Ordinance is in effeor.
SECTION 5: Professional firework displays over water which have been authorized vnd
perndtted by all appropriate eothorlties including Iornil fire authorities, are authorized while this
Urd"vuvice rs m efl'act.
SECTION 4 Law anforoen~nit, lice prevention and unergency personnel are directed to
pnbli^,P We dangers, risks and prohib'vions associated with open homing, the igvitien of firerwrks
~ novehies trick noisemakers and sparWers during d~eluly 40~Independonce Day celebration.
SECTION ~: Lew aiforcemmt ofFaisls, agems ofthe Srate Fira Marshal and the Plorida
Division of Foresny are empowered ro speafically enforce tl~is Ordinance during this period of
declared State oCLOCaI Eniergat~cy-
SECTION 8: Law e,~forcemet~t olticers are aud~omed to wMscate any fireworks and other
probibited items as defined in this ordinance.
SECTIUN 9: Violation oftbis Ordinvnee droll bee second degree misdemeanor punishable
as prodded Cor in Florida SYamres.
SE~IQry_{Q: CONPLICTS. AIIoNinmrees or purtsthereefin confliq herewitl46e and
the mme are hereby repealed.
SECTION I I: SEVERABILITY. Should nny sectioq paragrnph, clause, sontGiea, item,
worr4 orprovisiou ofWis ardiuonce be decinred invnlid bye crourt of eampemnt jurisdiaioq such
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decision d~sll nol effect d~evalidiry otlbis ordinance as a whole or any pan Imreof, not m declared
to be invalid.
SECTION 12: EFFEC'1'NE DATE Tlria ordinance abnll rake eReu immediately uVOn
pasaage and adoVtion.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED iHISe }'Q DF'~ ~' ~
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CLarlea C. Miles. ID, Mayor
City of Longwood
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Gerald'me D. Zambri: Clerk
Cny ofLOngwood G"
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