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Kensett narrows consumer-fireworks discharge hours to July 3–4 and New Year’s Eve
Summary
The Kensett City Council voted Feb. 9 to approve changes to its fireworks rules, limiting consumer-fireworks discharge to July 3–4 from 1 p.m.–11 p.m. and Dec. 31–Jan. 1 from 1 p.m.–12:30 a.m.; the council approved the revisions apart from other provisions discussed previously.
The Kensett City Council voted Feb. 9 to approve revised rules restricting when residents may discharge consumer fireworks. The ordinance language adopted limits discharge to July 3–4 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Dec. 31–Jan. 1 from 1 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Council minutes record that the body voted to approve the recommended revisions from last month’s meeting, with the exception of provisions related specifically to consumer fireworks. The minutes do not record the motion mover or seconder for the fireworks vote; the decision is recorded as approved by the council.
The change was presented as part of the meeting’s new-business agenda and no separate public comment or amendment appears in the minutes. The council’s recorded action is a policy-level determination about permitted hours; the minutes do not specify penalties, enforcement procedures, or whether the city will issue public guidance before the next holiday season.
The council did not tie the change to a specific budget allocation in the minutes, and no state statute or county ordinance was cited during the recorded discussion. The policy will take effect as the council’s adopted rule unless the city clerk records a different effective date in the municipal code.
