SCOTTSBLUFF- The Scottsbluff Police and Fire Departments would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July. As part of the celebration, City Code 8-1-29 allows for the sale of fireworks starting at 12:01 a.m. on June 25 through 11:59 p.m. on July 4.
Fireworks may be discharged between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., June 25 through July 3, and between 8:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on July 4.
This year, the State of Nebraska passed and Governor Ricketts signed LB152, which expands the list of permissible fireworks.
The City of Scottsbluff has updated the City Code to reflect this expansion, but please keep the following City Codes in mind while celebrating:
City Code 15-1-13: Possession and discharge of fireworks in or onto City Parks is prohibited.
City Code 8-1-32: Possession, sale, and use of lantern-type devices, which use a flame to float the devices in the air, are prohibited.
City Code 8-1-34: It shall be unlawful for any person to throw a firecracker, or any object which explodes upon contact with another object, from or into a motor vehicle; on to any street, highway, or sidewalk; at or near any person; into any building; or into or at any group of persons.
Anyone with questions or concerns may contact the Scottsbluff Police Department at (308) 630-6262 or the Fire Prevention Office at 308-630-6227.