ORDINANCE NO. 2025-002
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEW SHARON, IOWA, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO FIREWORKS
Be It Enacted by the City Council of the City of New Sharon, Iowa:
SECTION 1. SUBSECTION MODIFIED. Subsection 3 of Section 41.14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Sharon, Iowa, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
- Consumer Fireworks. It is unlawful for any person to use or explode consumer fireworks within the City outside of the following dates:
- State Code Dates. Allowed by Section 364.2(6) of the Code of Iowa:
(1) July 3 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
- Except when July 3 falls on a Saturday or Sunday preceding July 4, in which fireworks shall be allowed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(2) July 4 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(3) December 31 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. on the immediately following day.
- City Allowed Dates.
(1) No other dates or times permitted.
SECTION 2. 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, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. WHEN EFFECTIVE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law.