16.20.080 Enforcement.
A. This chapter shall be enforced according to the provisions of VMC Title 22.
B. The Fire Marshal of the City of Vancouver, or designee, is responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter. The Fire Marshal may designate members of other City departments to enforce the provisions contained in VMC Title 22 that apply to this chapter.
C. Seizure and forfeiture of fireworks. In addition to monetary penalties and criminal prosecution, enforcement personnel from the Vancouver Fire Department or Vancouver Police Department may seize and dispose of fireworks that are in violation of this chapter.
1. Before disposal, the City shall give written notice to the person from whom the consumer fireworks were seized, if known, of the City's intent to dispose of the seized items. If enforcement personnel know that the owner of the consumer fireworks is a different person that the individual from whom the items were seized, the City shall also give notice of the intended disposal to the owner.
2. The City's written notice shall include instructions on how an individual may contest the City's intended disposal. VMC Chapter 22.03 shall provide the notice and hearing procedures for contested hearings.
3. If no person requests a hearing, or if an individual does not prevail at hearing, the City shall dispose of the seized fireworks. (Ord. M-4137 §3, 2015)