Section 5609.1.5 is added to Chapter 56 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

a. 5609.1.5 NUMBER OF FIREWORK STAND PERMITS.

(a) Firework stand permits shall be limited to one (1) permit being available for firework stands in the City per every three thousand (3,000) in City population.

(b) As the population of the City increases, the then current limit on the number of permits for any calendar year shall be increased by one (1) permit per every three thousand (3,000) in additional City population. Population to be determined using the then current State of California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit’s Population Estimates for California cities.