NEWARK, CA - JUNE 30: Daniel Tran purchases a box of "safe and sane" fireworks from a stand in Newark, Calif., on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. Administrative and criminal penalties will be assessed on anyone using fireworks that are not state-certified Safe and Sane Fireworks, or for misuse of Safe and Sane fireworks. Customers visit a booth selling safe-and-sane fireworks in Lompoc in this June 2019 file photo. Although the city of Lompoc won’t host its traditional Fourth of July celebration this year, community members still will be able to purchase and ignite their own fireworks to celebrate the holiday. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. “The discharge of illegal fireworks from private property … could result in an administrative citation, carrying a minimum $1,500 fine for the first offense,” read the city’s statement. Nominations are being accepted now for Man and Woman of the Year, as well as for the 2020 Small Business Excellence Award and 2020 Volunteer of the Year award. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. There is no fee to use the location, and families are encouraged by the city to bring chairs and practice social distancing. covers the city of Lompoc. Follow him on Twitter @WJacobsonLR. It is recommended that people who are closer than 6 feet together wear protective face masks. The contract approved by the Lompoc City Council, which did not discuss the issue, calls for the city to pay the county nearly $335,000 to manage the shelter and provide other animal services through June 2021. Fireworks can only be ignited south of the 210 freeway, on private property only, no discharge on unpaved open areas, public street or right-of-way, or in public parks. Willis Jacobson covers the city of Lompoc. The six nonprofits that will be selling safe-and-sane fireworks, as well as the locations of their respective booths, are: The city will have “zero tolerance” for illegal fireworks, according to a statement from the city. This year's period for legal sales of safe-and-sane fireworks in Lompoc will begin June 28. The materials will be sold at six different booths throughout the city, each managed by a local nonprofit organization. Mariani pleaded with the council to follow the lead of surrounding communities and cancel the show. Your IP: 185.137.168.166 For more information on safely using fireworks, visit the National Council on Fireworks Safety's website at www.fireworkssafety.org/safety-tips/. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. "When things go wrong with fireworks, they go very wrong, very fast, far faster than any fire protection provisions can reliably respond." … "Safe and sane fireworks don't exist," Judy Comoletti, NFPA's Division Manager of Public Education. Fire Chief Justin Vincent. Reply Report abusive comment; SK May 23, 2020 - 7:25 am. Safe and Sane fireworks are allowed in Anaheim only on July 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. • Lompoc will not host a public fireworks show this year, a city spokeswoman announced Monday, but the city will begin accepting applications Wednesday, Jan. 15, for the lottery to sell the so-called safe-and-sane fireworks this summer. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. I totally agree!!! Even though the safe-and-sane fireworks can be legally purchased during that sales period, the items are only allowed to legally be used from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the Fourth of July. Due to the risk of fire, all firework usage is prohibited north of the 210 Freeway and 30th Street. So: leave it to the pros! Nominations are due by Sunday, July 19. If the money — estimated around $10,000 — isn’t raised by that date, the show would automatically be rolled over to 2021. The parking lot at the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce building, at 111 South I St., will be the only city-sanctioned open discharge area where people can use safe-and-sane fireworks during the legal hours on July 4. �Ikv���ġQ�^��}�������P��٤�{U�QDJ�5{_����'���09��'Dž���xy�������G�������q�B��d�sJ���? “Lompoc fire and police departments are enforcing laws concerning fireworks, and violators will be cited and fined if witnessed by an officer,” read a portion of the statement. You have permission to edit this article. There was a problem saving your notification. Lompoc’s 2020 Fourth of July fireworks show, which was thought to be dead two months ago, was revived Tuesday night with a new host site and several potential new elements. Among the city’s regulations: Minors are not allowed to light fireworks or possess them without an adult present; fireworks may not be discharged on or over another person’s property; and safe-and-sane fireworks may not be ignited or discharged within 10 feet of a residence, 500 feet of a fireworks sales booth, or in a public area. Where are fireworks permitted? 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Ocean Ave. (near Dollar General). Safe and sane fireworks can only be ignited from July 1-4, 2020. Police Chief Joe Mariani and Fire Chief Gerald Kuras both cited the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest taking place throughout the country as they shared concerns about safety and staffing if a fireworks show were to be held. 2020 safe and sane fireworks calendar march sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 closed ½ day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 closed friday That payment marks a 2.5% increase over the current agreement between the city and county. Sign up now to get the most recent coronavirus headlines and other important local and national news sent to your email inbox daily. Sale of safe-and-sane fireworks to begin June 28 in Lompoc. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. “Any bodily injury or property damage caused by fireworks, or expense from fighting a fire that results from fireworks will be the responsibility of the person who caused the injury, damage, or fire.”. The larger fireworks with flying mortars are not legal in the city at any time. H��W�n7��?��� ���dIN. endstream endobj 738 0 obj <>stream The Lompoc City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to get input from the Lompoc and Santa Barbara County public safety agencies regarding holding a fireworks show at three possible sites, and to set a June 1 deadline to raise the needed funds for the show. �Ф"y8Zl�=��o�u� g,H���a�!S�d��g9X����(Z��a�Ď��Z���$aǃ�u2��㡎��G� i�ŎĎ����z6�j:)�E��~���8qu˾T�2,�d��l��^ߵ��l@�X�{ N̒E���U�u�������`4g�����CK>�A��$7l����Fժ������M��\E��������-�| �Ȯ���p���㴜�Qx��e���-�l܆E9���x_�nb���9h�n�S����]������h�.�mU���H�//s�$���8�~)T��[��gg����o�������$��ӠQe�h�"V�/%��8�#�wJ&�8j�ȟL���x��%�,�a2�lz�(�yF��� Z��1�i0�FW�쵇�vAЄ&R(_Qj��V��/W�US��ʺi�����EJ$��&lM�,�0���GK�M�$�^M��nR��׉�m�J�a"�S���~!vt�CX���*u �B���s`�D�#\q�(�Kɳ���N�p�C�#DQsZ����B6H.�;���ÀO�Z�7:��d���w�iJJ(����vlAk�ؑ�h�S��\������;{��D�/)R���gۤ��$E�]R|�g���>�gH}�n>�oq^6m��ЛU?�G�p�^�%%�s����~��EE�c�/�ɷ5�Y���_(��l���;K}aT~R��s,���9V�����_�,���䯔�"�9�x�|��)�/h��6 �z���Jo7$(�N����6��86�O�� This year's period for legal sales of safe-and-sane fireworks in Lompoc will begin June 28. The move was encouraged by the city’s police and fire chiefs, both of whom expressed concerns about crowd sizes and safety, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest taking place throughout much of the country related to racial injustice. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Sales of the so-called safe-and-sane fireworks — those that typically do not fly or explode — will begin in the city on Sunday, June 28, and continue daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Saturday, July 4. The statement went on to note that the city will make “every effort to respond to the current excessive activity,” and asked that community members “be respectful of the impacts fireworks can have on our veterans, pet owners, and anyone that may be affected by loud noises or lights.”. "Safe and Sane Fireworks" are going to be sold in the city of Dublin starting this weekend by approved nonprofits, like they are every year, but city officials have implemented new limitations on the use of the fireworks due to the pandemic. On June 3, the Lompoc City Council officially canceled the planned communitywide fireworks show. • Cloudflare Ray ID: 5ebd96840b8a2685 ,�M In an effort to crack down on the amount of illegal fireworks being set off in the city, the Lompoc Police Department revealed this week that it is deploying officers in unmarked vehicles to locate offenders and issue citations. Additionally, the Lompoc Fire Department encourages community members who ignite fireworks to be mindful of dry brush in the area, and to stay clear of places with dry brush. Customers visit a booth selling safe-and-sane fireworks in Lompoc in this June 2019 file photo.