January 13, 2016, Introduced by Senators COLBECK, SMITH, EMMONS and KNOLLENBERG and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 2011 PA 256, entitled
"Michigan fireworks safety act,"
by amending section 7 (MCL 28.457), as amended by 2013 PA 65.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in this act, a local unit of
government shall not enact or enforce an ordinance, code, or
regulation pertaining to or in any manner regulating the sale,
display, storage, transportation, or distribution of fireworks
regulated under this act.
(2) A local unit of government may enact an ordinance
regulating the ignition, discharge, and use of consumer fireworks,
including, but not limited to, an ordinance prescribing the hours
of the day or night during which a person may ignite, discharge, or
use consumer fireworks. If a local unit of government enacts an
ordinance under this subsection, the ordinance shall not regulate
the
ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks on the day
preceding,
the day of, or the day after a national holiday except
as
follows:the Fourth of July.
(a)
A local unit of government with a population of 50,000 or
more
or a local unit of government located in a county with a
population
of 750,000 or more may regulate the ignition, discharge,
or
use of consumer fireworks between the hours of 12 midnight and 8
a.m.
or between the hours of 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on New Year's day.
(b)
A local unit of government with a population of less than
50,000
located in a county with a population of less than 750,000
may
regulate the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks
between
the hours of 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.
(3) An ordinance under subsection (2) shall only impose a
civil fine of not more than $500.00 for each violation of the
ordinance and no other fine or sanction.