Ordinance3278

Ordinance 3278

An ordinance amending Title 9, Chapter 9, Section 030, of the Official Code of the City of Great Falls to restrict the sale and use of certain consumer fireworks within the incorporated city limits of Great Falls.

This is the only ordinance in the recent record adopted by the voters rather than by the CityCommission.

Referred to the electorate by Resolution 10596, adopted at CityCommission2025-08-05, carried 4-1 with Commissioner McKneney? dissenting. The hearing had been set at the special meeting SpecialCityCommission2025-07-29
Voted on at the general election of November 4, 2025
Adopted by majority vote of the electors. The CascadeCountyElections administrator provided the official canvass and declaration of results on November 13, 2025, showing a majority of Great Falls electors in favour
Effective: November 13, 2025

The background — the state's 2021 removal of the aerial fireworks restriction, and the City's ordinance having referred to state law — is set out at FireworksReferendum2025.

Ordinances: https://greatfallsmt.gov/260/Ordinances

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