DERBY, Kan. (KSNW) – The City of Derby voted unanimously to pass an ordinance limiting the sale of fireworks. This comes after the state updated laws earlier this year to allow for year-round sales.
City officials argued that year-round sales increase fire risk, threaten the welfare of pets and certain community members, such as veterans, and make enforcement nearly impossible.
“Enforcement is a challenge. People shoot in the street. Technically, you’re not supposed to shoot in the street by our ordinance. Has any of your neighbors shot fireworks in the street? I believe most of us have seen that. Or you have to stop shooting at 10 p.m., and it’s 10:15 or 10:30,” Derby City Manager Kiel Mangus said…