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Oshkosh officials seek clearer state fireworks rules, local remedies for noise and safety
Summary
City officials asked state legislators to clarify fireworks statutes and consider legislative fixes after vendors' retail permits and low fee structures limited local control; law-enforcement officials said enforcement capacity is limited for year-round, dispersed fireworks use.
City and state officials discussed fireworks regulation May 19 and asked legislators to consider clarifying state statutes to help cities limit consumer use that causes noise, animal stress and public-safety concerns.
Rebecca Grill and other city leaders described a long legislative history around fireworks and said some statutory language intended for commercial displays has been used to authorize broad retail possession. Grill summarized legislative counsel's view that clarifying…
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