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CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: July 24, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 622,
Provisions Prohibiting Certain Fireworks Activity within the City Limits,
by amending Section 622.1(B) concerning dates and times of day during
which consumer fireworks use is permitted (New Year’s Eve/New
Year’s Day) [introduction; first reading]
FORMAT: Ordinance
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: As directed by the City Council following the
07/17/2017 special meeting, Chapter 622 is proposed to allow for
consumer firework use December 31 between the hours of 12:00 p.m.
and continuing through 12:30 a.m. on January 1.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff would recommend approval of the first
consideration of the ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: Introduce the Ordinance and approve the first reading in title only.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Ordinance
PREPARED BY: Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 622, PROVISIONS PROHIBITING
CERTAIN FIREWORKS ACTIVITY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, BY AMENDING
SECTION 622.1(B) CONCERNING DATES AND TIMES OF DAY DURING WHICH
CONSUMER FIREWORKS USE IS PERMITTED (NEW YEAR’S EVE/NEW YEAR’S
DAY)
WHEREAS, the State of Iowa has enacted a law relating to the possession, sale, transfer,
purchase, and use of fireworks, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 622 of the Waukee Municipal Code restricts the sale, use, discharge and
possession of Fireworks in a manner consistent with State Law; and
WHEREAS, to better protect the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens, the City
desires to create an ordinance specifying dates and times associated with the New Year’s Eve
and New Year’s Day holidays during which consumer fireworks is permitted; and
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1: Chapter 622, Waukee Municipal Code, provisions prohibiting certain fireworks
activity within the city limits of the City of Waukee, Iowa, is hereby amended by amending
Section 622.1(B), Fireworks, as follows:
622.1 FIREWORKS
B. No person shall use, explode, or discharge any consumer fireworks on days other than as
follows:
2. December 31 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and continuing through 12:30 a.m. on
January 1.
Section 2. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall
be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provisions or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the Council the ___ day of ________, 2017, and approved this ___ day of _______,
2017.
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William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk