Sandusky tweaks fireworks ordinance, corrects cutoff time to 11:59 p.m.

The Sandusky City Commission on Aug. 25 amended the city’s fireworks ordinance and corrected a previously misstated cutoff time, changing the permitted discharge cutoff from 11:45 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Commission President Brady asked for a technical correction after the ordinance’s first reading. A commissioner moved and seconded a motion to correct the earlier stated time; the commission approved the correction and then proceeded with second-reading consideration and final passage as presented. The ordinance amends Part 15 (fire prevention code), chapter 1519, section 1519.04 (possession, sale, or discharge prohibited — exceptions) of the codified ordinances. The change was presented and ultimately approved during the meeting; the vote was recorded on the roll call. Commission discussion focused on the procedural question of whether a minor change between readings requires an additional reading; the chair confirmed the correction did not require another separate reading. The amended ordinance was passed as part of the evening’s legislative business.