Fireworks ban for unincorporated King County is one step closer to finalization, after committee approval
As planned, the King County Council‘s Committee of the Whole took up the proposed unincorporated-area fireworks ban on Wednesday. With an amendment, it passed 5-4. The amendment by Councilmember Girmay Zahilay (read it here) has three key points:
-The first year this is in effect (2022), violators would be warned rather than fined
-Once fines do take effect, they would be $250, not $1,000
-A study would be required to see what it would take to get immediate, unarmed, non-police response to reports of violations
The fireworks ban, sponsored by our area’s Councilmember Joe McDermott, now goes to the full council for a final vote.
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March 19th, 2021 at 6:17 am
About time!
March 19th, 2021 at 2:23 pm
If they are going to be serious about this leave the fine at $1,000. That amount is what they spend on the fireworks. It will not stop unless large fine and enforcement.
March 30th, 2021 at 2:50 pm
In Seattle, there aren’t even warnings anymore, much less fines. Leave the fines as they are, and ENFORCE them. Now.