HB 1023 2023
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Town of Southwest Ranches, 2
Broward County; providing an exception to general law; 3
prohibiting the sale and use of fireworks located 4
within the Town of Southwest Ranches; providing an 5
exception and applicability; providing an effective 6
date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Notwithstanding ss. 791.001 and 791.08, Florida 11
Statutes, the sale and use of fireworks within the Town of 12
Southwest Ranches may be prohibited by the Town on all days of 13
the year except for the following: 14
(1) Supervised public displays within the jurisdictional 15
boundaries of the Town of Southwest Ranches where such displays 16
are handled by a competent operator to be approved by the chiefs 17
of the police and fire departments of the Town of Southwest 18
Ranches, and shall be of a character, and so located, 19
discharged, or fired, as in the opinion of the chiefs, that will 20
not be hazardous to property, and will not impact or endanger 21
any person, farm, or farm animal. Application for permits shall 22
be made to the Town of Southwest Ranches in writing at least 15 23
days in advance of the date of the display. After such privilege 24
shall have been granted, sales, possession, use, and 25
HB 1023 2023
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
distribution of fireworks for such display shall be lawful for 26
that purpose only. Permits granted hereunder shall not be 27
transferable. 28
(2) Nothing herein is intended to or shall prevent the 29
importation, purchase, sal e, or use of fireworks for 30
agricultural purposes pursuant to s. 791.07, Florida Statutes. 31
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 32