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Ames adopts fireworks ordinance; restricts use to private property, adds $250 fine and outreach to landlords
3764420 · June 11, 2025
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Summary
Council adopted an ordinance setting allowed fireworks hours for July and New Year’s Eve, clarifying that fireworks must be discharged on private property with owner permission, added a $250 fine for violations, and directed outreach to landlords and community groups.
The Ames City Council adopted a fireworks ordinance Tuesday that limits when fireworks may be discharged, clarifies they must be set off on private property with the property owner’s permission, bars fireworks in parks and streets, and adds a $250 fine for violations.
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