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Council amends fireworks ordinance; city to prohibit fireworks during burn bans on fire chief recommendation
Summary
Shelbyville adopted an amendment to Title 7, Chapter 4 (fireworks), clarifying allowable dates and specifying prohibition during burn bans on the fire chief’s recommendation.
The Shelbyville City Council on Sept. 11 adopted an amendment to the city code, Title 7, Chapter 4, governing fireworks. The ordinance, as read into the record, repeals conflicting ordinances and provides updated effective dates.
During discussion councilmembers and the fire chief clarified operational limits: fireworks would not be permitted when a city burn ban is in place, and enforcement would follow the recommendation of the fire chief. Council members also referenced commonly used celebration dates; a council member noted the July 1–3 period as an example of permitted dates in the current code discussion.
A motion to adopt the ordinance passed on roll-call vote with all members voting in favor. No additional enforcement mechanism or penalty schedule beyond the ordinance language and the burn-ban restriction was recorded in the meeting transcript.
Ending: The amended fireworks ordinance was adopted at the Sept. 11 meeting and will be enforced according to the ordinance language and the fire chief’s guidance regarding burn bans.
