Several cities in the region have passed their own ordinances that ban setting off fireworks:
The cities include:
Dayton police are reminding the public that setting off fireworks is illegal in the city despite the new state law.
“Every year the use of fireworks results in injury, death and property damage, and the city of Dayton has not been immune to these tragic situations,” said Maj. Jason Hall, patrol operations division and bomb squad commander. “As this goal relates to the use of fireworks in the city of Dayton, we are hoping to gain voluntary compliance with the city ordinance prohibiting the use of fireworks.”
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