Spokane Valley staff presented proposed amendments to Chapter 7.15 SVMC that would completely repeal and replace the city’s fireworks code, shifting to a full prohibition on possession, sale, and use of fireworks with defined criminal penalties. The amendments also overhaul the public fireworks display permitting process, requiring detailed applications to the Spokane Valley Fire Department 30 days in advance, $2,000,000 liability insurance or bond naming the City as additional insured, and City Council approval based on the fire official’s investigation and recommendation. This is a policy and process redesign rather than a defined purchase, but it creates a more formal, documentation-heavy permitting workflow involving SVFD, the City Manager, and City Council consent agendas. Vendors who support permitting systems, public safety compliance, risk management, and insurance/bond tracking could help the City and SVFD manage applications, reviews, inspections, and indemnification requirements more efficiently once the ordinance takes effect one year after adoption. There may also be ongoing advisory needs around enforcement practices, citation management, and coordination with professional pyrotechnic vendors such as those serving Avista Stadium displays.

A current professional fireworks display vendor reviewed the proposed amendments and expressed no co...