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Village board weighs changes to fireworks rules, considers 10 p.m. cutoff and higher insurance
Summary
After public comments about neighborhood disturbances, the Village of Waukesha board discussed revising Ordinance 16-2 on fireworks, including requiring permit-holder notification, a 10 p.m. night cutoff, and raising minimum liability insurance from $500,000 to $1,000,000; staff will draft ordinance language for a future meeting.
The Village of Waukesha village board discussed revisions to Ordinance 16-2 on fireworks regulation during its June 6 meeting after a resident urged clearer language and tighter limits.
Sandy Hamm, a resident, told the board she had read the draft and was “interested in restricting fireworks more than we have today.” The discussion that followed focused on whether the village should require permit-holders to notify nearby residents, set a dusk-related or fixed nightly cutoff for displays, and raise the minimum liability insurance required for permitted public displays.
Board members and staff noted that much…
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