Projectile Fireworks Ban
St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis has just signed an executive order banning the use, discharge or ignition of any and all projectile fireworks, i.e., bottle/stick rockets, missiles, roman candles or any and all cylinder-launched devices, in all unincorporated areas of St. Tammany Parish; with the exception of public fireworks displays presented through permit by the appropriate state and local agencies. This order is in effect for 30 days. The full text of the executive order is as follows:
BY ORDER OF THE OFFICE OF THE PARISH PRESIDENT OF ST. TAMMANY:
WHEREAS, Governor Kathleen Blanco has issued an Executive Order on August 26, 2005, No. 48 KBB 2005, declaring a state of emergency that incorporated all of St. Tammany Parish, and,
WHEREAS, the Parish President of St. Tammany has issued an Executive Order on August 27, 2005 declaring a parish-wide state of emergency, and
WHEREAS, Kevin Davis, as Parish President of St. St. Tammany Parish, has invoked all rights and duties afforded him under Louisiana Revised Statute 29:721 et seq. until further notice, and
WHEREAS the State of Emergency declared by the Parish on August 27, 2005 was continued by the Parish President on September 24, 2005 for thirty (30) additional days, as per law, and has been continued thereafter, as per law, each thirty day period, and
WHEREAS St. Tammany Parish Government, through Kevin C. Davis, as Parish President, is still empowered to take all necessary measures to ensure the continued safety, health and welfare of the citizens of St. Tammany, as per law; and,
WHEREAS, the effect of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita upon all of St. Tammany’s people and property requires continued action by St. Tammany Parish Government to offset the irreparable damages caused by wind and water, and
WHEREAS, the Parish President has initiated action, with the assistance of Parish Council members, to combat the devastating effects of the storm, and
WHEREAS, without immediate and thorough governmental intervention, the natural habitat and intrinsic character of St. Tammany will be forever detrimentally impacted, and
WHEREAS, continued action by the Parish of St. Tammany is mandatory to fulfill the needs of the people of this Parish until such time as the emergency state of this Parish has subsided.
WHEREAS, the Parish of St. Tammany continues its effort to remove all storm related debris, including but not limited to storm debris, vegetation debris and construction matter, and
WHEREAS, lack of rainfall has resulted in drought conditions throughout the Parish of St. Tammany and combined with the remaining storm debris poses imminent fire hazard.
IT IS ORDERED that there is a Parish-wide state of emergency in effect until further notice.
IT IS ORDERED that there be imposed an immediate thirty (30) day ban on the use, discharge or ignition of any and all projectile fireworks, i.e., bottle/stick rockets, missiles, roman candles or any and all cylinder-launched devices, in all unincorporated areas of St. Tammany Parish; with the exception of public fireworks displays presented through permit by the appropriate state and local agencies
IT IS ORDERED that such ban is necessary to ensure the safety, health and welfare of the citizens and property of this Parish, and
IT IS ORDERED that the Office of the Parish President invokes all rights and remedies afforded it under all the laws and constitutions of the United States and State of Louisiana, and
IT IS ORDERED that the Office of the Parish President invokes all rights and remedies afforded it under Louisiana Revised Statutes, and
IT IS ORDERED that the Office of the Parish President invokes all rights and remedies afforded it under the St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances, and
IT IS ORDERED that any person who violates this Executive Order shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
IT IS ORDERED that any person or entity who interrupts or interferes with the control of the Parish and/or Parish President shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
At Covington, this 15th day of June, 2006 at 4:27 p.m.
Kevin C. Davis
Parish President
NOTICE POSTED AT:
St. Tammany Parish web-page: stpgov.org
and
21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville, La.