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Commission approves fireworks ordinance changes on first reading; limits sales to select holidays
Summary
City commissioners adopted, on first reading, revisions to the city code to regulate consumer-fireworks sales and temporary sales tents, restricting sales to specified holidays, limiting sales locations and using the temporary-use-permit process.
The City of Newberry commission voted to pass Ordinance 2025-08 (LDR25-02) on first reading, updating the city’s fireworks rules to regulate temporary tent sales, permitted sale days and local permitting requirements.
Stacy Hector, presenting staff recommendations, told the commission the ordinance aligns local rules with recent state changes while adding local controls for tent sales, building- and fire-safety review, and limits on sale days. Hector said the changes would use the city’s temporary-use-permit…
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