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Council discusses updating fireworks ordinance to align with state rules
Summary
City staff said state law sets minimum allowable discharge windows and the city must update Chapter 48 of its code; staff proposed removing July 5, Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 from the local allowed dates and recommended a public hearing on the changes.
Lamar city staff told the council on Aug. 4 that recent changes in state law require the city to update Chapter 48 (fireworks) of its code and that certain dates cannot be restricted by the city.
A staff member explained the state allows fireworks discharge in broad windows (June 1–July 8 and Dec. 10–Jan. 3) and that local ordinances can modify allowable dates except for specific days the state protects. The recommended update would reduce the number of days people may discharge fireworks within the city by removing July 5, January 1 and January 2 from the city’s current allowed schedule.
Council asked for the reasoning behind the change; no public hearing date or formal vote on the ordinance was recorded in the provided transcript segment. Administration recommended establishing a public hearing to consider the ordinance updates.
