33 C.F.R. § 165.1332

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 165.1332 - Safety Zones; annual firework displays within the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound Area of Responsibility

(a)Safety Zones. The following areas are designated safety zones:

(1) All waters of Puget Sound, Washington, extending to a 450 yard radius from the following launch sites:

Captain of the Port Puget Sound AOR Annual Firework Displays

Event name (typically)	Event location	Latitude	Longitude
Steilacoom Annual Fireworks	Steilacoom	47°10.4' N	122°36.2' W
Tacoma Freedom Fair	Commencement Bay	47°17.103' N	122°28.410' W
City of Anacortes	Fidalgo Bay	48°30.016' N	122°36.154' W
Alderbrook Resort & Spa Fireworks	Hood Canal	47°21.033' N	123°04.1' W
Fireworks Display	Henderson Bay	47°21.8' N	122°38.367' W
Des Moines Fireworks	Des Moines	47°24.117' N	122°20.033' W
Three Tree Point Community Fireworks	Three Tree Point	47°27.033' N	122°23.15' W
City of Renton Fireworks	Renton, Lake Washington	47°30.386' N	122°12.502' W
Port Orchard Fireworks	Port Orchard	47°32.883' N	122°37.917' W
Chimes and Lights	Port Orchard	47°32.75' N	122°38.033' W
Seattle Seafair	Lake Washington	47°34.333' N	122°16.017' W
Mercer Island Celebration	Mercer Island	47°35.517' N	122°13.233' W
Medina Days	Medina Park	47°36.867' N	122°14.5' W
Bainbridge Island Fireworks	Eagle Harbor	47°37.142' N	122°30.397' W
Whaling Days	Dyes Inlet	47°38.65' N	122°41.35' W
Yarrow Point Community	Yarrow Point	47°38.727' N	122°13.466' W
City of Kenmore Fireworks	Lake Forest Park	47°45.25' N	122°15.75' W
Kirkland Concours D'Elegence	Kirkland	47°39.521' N	122°12.439' W
Kirkland Fireworks	Kirkland	47°40.583' N	122°12.84' W
Liberty Bay Fireworks	Liberty Bay	47°43.917' N	122°39.133' W
Sheridan Beach Community	Lake Forest Park	47°44.783' N	122°16.917' W
Langlie's Old Fashioned Independence Celebration	Indianola	47°44.817' N	122°31.533' W
Lake Forest Park Fireworks	Lake Forest Park	47°45.117' N	122°16.367' W
Vashon Island Fireworks	Quartermaster Harbor	47°24.0' N	122°27.0' W
Kingston Fireworks	Appletree Cove	47°47.65' N	122°29.917' W
Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival	Possession Sound	47°56.9' N	122°18.6' W
Brewster Fire Department Fireworks	Brewster	48°05.362' N	119°47.147' W
Port Angeles	Port Angeles Harbor	48°07.033' N	123°24.967' W
Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary	Port Townsend	48°08.413' N	122°45.531' W
Friday Harbor Independence	Friday Harbor	48°32.255' N	123°0.654' W
Roche Harbor Fireworks	Roche Harbor	48°36.7' N	123°09.5' W
Deer Harbor Annual Fireworks Display	Deer Harbor	48°37.0' N	123°00.25' W.
Orcas Island	Orcas Island	48°41.317' N	122°54.467' W
Blast Over Bellingham	Bellingham Bay	48°44.933' N	122°29.667' W
True Colors Event	Blaine	48°59.488' N	122°46.339' W
John Eddy Wedding	Magnolia Bluff	49°38.988' N	122°25.356' W
City of Mount Vernon Fireworks	Edgewater Park	48°25.178' N	122°20.424' W
Chase Family Fourth at Lake Union	Lake Union	47°38.418' N	122°20.111' W
Port Ludlow Fireworks	Port Ludlow	47°55.161' N	122°41.157' W
Boston Harbor 4th of July	Boston Harbor	47°08.626' N	122°54.149' W
Everett 4th of July	Port Gardner	48°00.672' N	122°13.391' W

(2) [Reserved]

(b)Special requirements. Firework barges or launch sites on land used in locations stated in this rule shall display a sign. The sign will be affixed to the port and starboard side of the barge or mounted on a post 3 feet above ground level when on land and in close proximity to the shoreline facing the water labeled "FIREWORKS-DANGER-STAY AWAY." This will provide on-scene notice that the safety zone is, or will, be enforced on that day. This notice will consist of a diamond shaped sign, 4 foot by 4 foot, with a 3 inch orange retro-reflective border. The word "DANGER' shall be 10 inch black block letters centered on the sign with the words "FIREWORKS" and "STAY AWAY" in 6 inch black block letters placed above and below the word "DANGER" respectively on a white background. An on-scene patrol vessel will enforce these safety zones 30 minutes prior to the start and 30 minutes after the conclusion of the fireworks display.

(c)Notice of enforcement. These safety zones will be activated and thus subject to enforcement, under the following conditions: the Coast Guard must receive and approve a marine event permit for each firework display and then the Captain of the Port will cause notice of the enforcement of these safety zones to be made by all appropriate means to provide notice to the affected segments of the public as practicable, in accordance with 33 CFR 165.7(a) . The Captain of the Port will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners notifying the public of activation and suspension of enforcement of these safety zones. Additionally, an on-scene Patrol Commander will ensure enforcement of this safety zone by limiting the transit of non-participating vessels in the designated areas described above.

(d)Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 33 CFR part 165, subpart C, no vessel operator may enter, transit, moor, or anchor within this safety zone, except for vessels authorized by the Captain of the Port or Designated Representative.

(e)Authorization. All vessel operators who desire to enter the safety zone must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port or Designated Representative by contacting either the on-scene patrol craft on VHF Ch 13 or Ch 16 or the Coast Guard Sector Seattle Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC) via telephone at (206) 217-6002.

(f)Enforcement period. This rule will be enforced from 5 p.m. until 1 a.m. each day a barge with a "FIREWORKS-DANGER-STAY AWAY" sign is located within any of the above designated safety zone locations and meets the criteria established in section (b), within the following timeframes:

(1) The last two weeks of December until the conclusion of the first weekend of January.

(2) The last weekend of June until the conclusion of the third week of July.

(3) The second weekend of August until the conclusion of the fourth week of August.

(4) The first weekend of September until the conclusion of the third week of September.

(5) The first weekend of December.

(g)Contact information. Questions about safety zones and related events should be addressed to COMMANDER (spw), U.S. COAST GUARD sectOR, Attention: Waterways Management Division, 1519 Alaskan Way South, Seattle, WA 98134-1192.

33 C.F.R. §165.1332

USCG-2010-0063, 75 FR 33700 , June 15, 2010, as amended by USCG-2011-0842, 76 FR 61265 , Oct. 4, 2011; USCG-2013-0220, 78 FR 29025 , May 17, 2013