JASPER, Tenn. – In an area known for fireworks manufacturing and distribution, some residents are fed up with the loud bangs and bright flashes that linger into the nights long after a holiday like the Fourth of July is over.
At the July meeting of the Jasper Board of Mayor and Aldermen, board member Steve Looney said he’s heard those complaints for years and asked about the city’s current ordinance regarding fireworks.
“There’s actually no policy as far as I know,” Police Chief Billy Mason said.
He added that the town does have a noise ordinance, but it doesn’t specify the kinds of noise that may violate the statute.
“All we do is a reasonable hour,” Mason said. “If we don’t have a complaint, we usually don’t do anything, but if we start getting complaints, we go advise them that people are trying to sleep – that they’ve got to work the next day.”