Strict Essexville ordinance bans use of all consumer fireworks outside holidays, effective Monday

This Sunday night marks the last hurrah until July 3 for people who have been lighting off fireworks within the city limits. The Essexville City Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday that makes it illegal to use consumer fireworks at any time other than the day before, the day after or the day of a national holiday. The ordinance goes into effect on Monday. City attorney Gerald Pergande said the ordinance, which officials began to draft several weeks ago, was on the fast track to implementation. The decision to enact the most-thorough ban possible eliminates confusion that could have occurred if specific hours for use had been determined instead, he said.

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