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Resident complains about late-night fireworks; city cites state law and sheriff enforcement
Summary
A Rochester Hills resident complained to City Council on Oct. 6 about late-night fireworks on Sept. 20; city officials said enforcement follows the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act and is handled by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department.
A Rochester Hills resident raised concerns at the Oct. 6 council meeting about late-night fireworks on Sept. 20 and asked how the city enforces its fireworks policy.
Carlene Grifka told council she called 911 when “large fireworks [were] going off” near her neighborhood on Sept. 20 and said the operator told her there was a display nearby. “If a permit was issued for the fireworks display on September 20, there needs to be an investigation and accountability is needed,” she said, adding that fireworks that late into the night were…
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