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Council opens first reading to update fireworks code to new state law, raises private-property insurance limit
Summary
Council held the first reading of an ordinance aligning the city's fireworks rules with a state law change that narrows the city's ability to restrict fireworks on certain dates and raised the city's private-property insurance minimum requirement.
The Decorah City Council conducted a first reading Thursday on an ordinance to align the city's fireworks code with a newly enacted state law and to raise the private-property insurance minimum required for fireworks use.
Staff said Senate File 303, signed by the governor and effective July 1, prevents cities from prohibiting the discharge of fireworks during specified times: July 3 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., July 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to Jan. 1…
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