Watsonville Municipal Code § 3308.3 Safe and Sane and Dangerous Fireworks

Upon submittal of a complete application, the Fire Code Official may consult with other local, state and private authorities and persons who, as determined by Fire Code Official, have an interest in the application. The applicant shall give written notice of the application to owners of property within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the site of the discharge, as determined by the Fire Code Official. Owners will be notified via mail by the applicant of the proposed times, dates, locations and types of discharges not later than ten days following receipt of the application.

Any person may object or otherwise comment on an application submitted pursuant to this Ordinance. All comments and objections received by the Fire Code Official within 30 days following application submittal will be considered by the Fire Code Official.

The determination to deny or approve shall be made, and applicant so advised, within 40 days following submittal of the application, but in no event earlier than 10 days following mailing of the notice required. If, based on the application, consultation, comments from the public, and any and all other information and materials considered in the exercise of due diligence, the Fire Code Official determines in the exercise of his or her sole discretion that the discharge or display conforms to all provisions of this Ordinance, and that the discharge or display presents no threat to the public health, safety or welfare, the application shall be approved. Otherwise, the application shall be denied. If the application is approved, the applicant shall, concurrent with such approval, give written notice of approval to owners of property within 1,000 feet, as described. The Fire Code Official may also give notice of such approval to any local, state, or private authorities or persons deemed appropriate.

The action of the Fire Code Official to approve or deny an application made pursuant to this Ordinance may be appealed in accordance with Section 108.1. The Board may request additional information from the applicant and shall have the sole discretion to consider such an appeal. No appeal of such action of the Board shall lie with any other official or body.