South Charleston City Council passed a new fireworks ordinance into law on Thursday evening by a unanimous voice vote.
The ordinance allows citizens to set off fireworks on four holidays: Memorial Day, Labor Day, July Fourth and New Years Eve.
"We ended up coming up with what I think is a really good piece of legislation." Mayor Frank Mullens said. "It came from a lot of different angles and it was good to get input from not only my staff, but my council members and citizens who were putting up with it every day."
The curfew for the release of fireworks on these holidays is set at 10 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. on New Years.
"It will be tough [to enforce]," Mullens said. "We know that by the time we get up there after somebody sets a firework off, they're probably going to be gone, we understand that, but hopefully it is a deterrent."
Mullens said the penalties for breaking the new fireworks ordinance will be a $500 fine and 30 days in jail.
The citizens of South Charleston overall are relieved, the mayor said.
"I have had no negative comments at all," Mullens said. "As a matter of fact, I think the majority of our people are thrilled that we addressed it."
In other action, Council approved the reappointment of Tim Wells and Joyce Dery to the Municipal Planning Committee by unanimous voice vote.
Council also approved a motion presented by Councilman Jamie Sibold of Ward 7 for the purchase of two trucks for the Public Works Department in the amount of $4,780.
The motion was passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
Councilman Mark Wolford of Ward 2 and City Clerk Margie Spence were absent from Thursday's meeting.
Council's next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 on the second floor of City Hall, D Street.