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Council weighs banning residential fireworks, councilmembers cite enforcement limits under Ohio law
Summary
Councilmembers discussed a proposed ordinance, prompted by the police chief, to prohibit residential fireworks within the village; speakers emphasized enforcement limits and noted the Ohio Revised Code already restricts some fireworks.
Councilmembers reviewed a proposed ordinance, requested by the police chief, that would ban retail/residential fireworks in the village and add specific prohibited dates. Nancy, who introduced the item, said the chief asked the council to "go back to our original ordinance we had a few years ago and not allow fireworks at all in the village." She described safety and enforcement concerns after receiving…
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