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Council delays vote on fireworks ordinance, agrees to remove sales provision and standardize use hours
Summary
City Council discussed amending Chapter 7 (fire prevention) to change sale, possession and use rules for fireworks; members agreed to remove sales provisions for now, to set possession/use windows and asked staff to return with a clean draft.
The Dickinson City Council debated proposed changes to the city’s fireworks ordinance and voted to postpone action so staff can return with a revised draft.
Council members discussed three main issues: whether to allow retail sales, how to regulate temporary sales structures, and what hours and days residents may legally possess and discharge fireworks. Council members expressed concern about temporary vendors and zoning for sales; after discussion the council directed staff to…
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