Please be safe on the Fourth of July. A reminder when fireworks can be discharged in the City of Dexter.

Section 203.140 Discharge Prohibited in Certain Areas At Certain Times. 
[CC 1974 §66.030; Ord. No. 4683 §1, 7-2-2012; Ord. No. 4728 §1, 8-19-2013]

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or shoot any type of fireworks or firecrackers:

1. On any day other than July 4, Independence day.

2. At any time in or on any public street, public sidewalk, public park, public grounds or within the business district of the City.

3. The Board of Aldermen, by resolution, may prohibit discharge or shooting of fireworks or firecrackers at any time, including Independence Day, upon a finding that discharging said fireworks or firecrackers would constitute a hazard to public safety.

Provided that the Board of Aldermen, by resolution, may permit the discharge or shooting of fireworks or firecrackers on public or private property, if the same is a public display for which no admission charge is collected and if the same is sponsored and conducted by a local organization.