For residents in Perry when the next Fourth of July holiday comes up this year, they will no longer be able to use consumer fireworks within city limits. 

At the most recent Perry City Council meeting on January 3rd the Council passed the third reading of an ordinance that bans the use of consumer fireworks within city limits. City Administrator Sven Peterson explains the process of the ordinance change. 

“That ordinance will be published and then we will go into that public education mode with our local media as well as our social media and email lists, our city website things like that.”

Peterson tells Raccoon Valley Radio they will also look to work with fireworks sellers in the City to help educate purchasers on what the new rules are with Perry. Peterson says a common question is why would the City ban fireworks if they can still be sold. 

“The state has laws that prevent cities from banning the sale of fireworks but we can still ban the use of fireworks.”

Peterson says hopefully the City will be able to work with citizens this year to have more of a calm Fourth of July. The Council approved the ordinance change after hearing numerous complaints and concerns from citizens after the most recent Fourth of July holiday surrounding its fireworks use.