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Coupeville council delays fireworks ban after detailed enforcement, scope debates
Summary
Councilors and the marshal's office debated a proposed amendment to the town's fireworks code, focusing on mortar-type devices, enforcement classification, jurisdiction over public property and times of discharge; the ordinance was postponed to allow staff to redraft.
Councilors on May 13 debated proposed changes to Coupeville's fireworks ordinance (Ordinance 804), including whether to ban mortar-style fireworks, how to classify enforcement for illegal discharge and the geographic scope of any ban on public property.
The town marshal's office recommended targeting mortar-type devices that are loud, scatter debris and present higher fire risk; council members referenced an Allen County ban on mortars as a drafting model and discussed whether locally allowed fireworks should mirror Washington state standards or be more restrictive. One council member…
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