Board hears plan to GIS-map equine exclusion zones for fireworks enforcement
Staff proposed clarifying fireworks rules and pre-mapping 200-yard exclusion radii around equine facilities (mapped as fence-line) so marshals can enforce noise/fireworks restrictions; commissioners sought clarity on whether distances measure from barns or fences and how large pastures would be treated.
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County staff told commissioners that the fireworks ordinance needs clearer definitions and that the marshal's office is working with GIS to map exclusion zones around equine facilities so enforcement is faster and less ambiguous. Staff explained the ordinance defines an equine facility as a structure or enclosure used to house horses and suggested mapping a 250-yard GIS buffer (to allow for GIS accuracy variance) to identify restricted areas around facilities.
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