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Levan adopts fireworks-restriction ordinance amid drought concerns
Summary
Facing severe drought and elevated fire risk, Levan's council adopted Ordinance No. 06-24-2026-1 to ban discharging consumer fireworks within 200 feet of open fields, unimproved lots with dry vegetation, or vacant buildings with dry vegetation; professional displays are unaffected.
The Levan Town Council on June 24 adopted Ordinance No. 06-24-2026-1 to restrict consumer fireworks in specific high-risk locations, citing severe drought and limited local firefighting resources.
Under the ordinance, discharging fireworks is prohibited within 200 feet of an open field, an unimproved lot containing dry vegetation, or a lot with a vacant building and dry vegetation. The minutes note that state law prevents municipalities from imposing blanket bans on consumer fireworks on state‑permitted dates, so the town limited the prohibition to specific hazardous locations. The council also clarified that professional Fourth of July displays and county park rules are unaffected; the park area being county property places it outside the town ordinance.
The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 06-24-2026-1 was made by Ray Evans and seconded by Brady Taylor and carried unanimously. Council members discussed posting the ordinance on social media before July 4 to inform residents and discourage unsafe purchases.
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