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Belvidere council raises fines for illegal fireworks after recounting enforcement incidents
Summary
Belvidere’s Committee of the Whole voted May 12 to raise the minimum fine for unlawful fireworks to $750 and the maximum to $1,500 and to add injury to persons or property as an aggravating factor; council discussed enforcement limits and past seizures of illegal fireworks.
The Belvidere City Committee of the Whole on May 12 approved an amendment to city code §74-221 to raise fines for unlawful fireworks and to add injury to persons or property as an aggravating factor.
City Attorney Drella presented a memo recommending the change, stating the city first increased the minimum fine in 2023 to $500 but that unlawful fireworks continue to be a concern. The proposed ordinance amendment raises the minimum fine to $750 and increases the maximum…
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