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6 <br /> 2. Request the OUTBoard to return to the BOCC in May with a recommended list of individuals <br /> to be appointed to the Task Force. <br /> Commissioner Price said she wanted to make a friendly amendment to add <br /> representatives from both chambers. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier agreed. <br /> Commissioner Rich did not agree to accept the friendly amendment. <br /> Friendly amendment failed. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to add <br /> an amendment to the original motion to add two members in the Chamber slot, one from each <br /> end of the County. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner Rich) <br /> Vote on amended motion. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Amendment to the Orange County Code of Ordinances — Large Scale Display of <br /> Pyrotechnics Ordinance <br /> The Board considered: 1. Deliberating as necessary on the proposed amendments; <br /> and 2. Either adopt the large scale pyrotechnics display provisions into the Orange County <br /> Code of Ordinances, authorize the Chair to sign the attached Resolution of Adoption, and <br /> authorize the County Attorney to make any minor non-substantive changes or corrections that <br /> may be necessary prior to submission of the amendment to Municode; OR, direct staff to <br /> develop and advertise a process to receive public input and comments regarding the adoption <br /> of rules regulating the large scale display of pyrotechnics in Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Board of County Commissioners has previously discussed the issues of the noise <br /> associated with and concern and distress created by pyrotechnics displays and the need for <br /> notice thereof. In the fall of 2015 the Sheriff, Fire Marshal, Planning Staff, Deputy County <br /> Manager, and County Attorney met to discuss the issues created by large scale pyrotechnics <br /> displays and solutions for those issues. Among the proposed solutions was the creation of a <br /> permitting process and notice requirements both for the permit issuer and for the applicant. <br /> As written the ordinance delegates to the Fire Marshal the authority granted the County in <br /> North Carolina General Statute 14-413 regarding public exhibitions of pyrotechnics. The <br /> ordinance requires the Fire Marshal to notify the Sheriff and County Manager when <br /> applications for pyrotechnics displays are received. It also requires the applicant for a display <br /> permit to notify surrounding property owners at least ten days prior to the display. The <br /> ordinance authorizes the establishment of fees in the Commissioner Approved Fee Schedule <br /> for pyrotechnics display permits, and penalizes violations of the requirements of the ordinance. <br /> The ordinance does not impact the small-scale private use of pyrotechnics. <br /> John Roberts said this amendment originated because of an event that occurred many <br /> months ago. He said the BOCC was informed that the display was legally operated and the <br />