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Commission debates fireworks enforcement limits; commissioners urge neighborly restraint
Summary
Commissioners discussed fireworks law and enforcement challenges under Ohio law, noting harms to veterans and pets and the limits of local enforcement; members said a total ban would be hard to enforce and urged public education and adherence to permitted days and times.
Commissioner Murray led a wide‑ranging discussion at the May 20 meeting about fireworks use in Sandusky, urging residents to reduce nighttime fireworks and noting public complaints and costs to police resources.
Murray said Ohio law permits consumer fireworks on certain days and within specified hours but that many residents set off fireworks beyond those limits. “We, as a…
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