Reminder: St. Peters Bans Fireworks Usage Within City Limits

In case you're new to the area, fire works are not allowed in St. Peters. 

Fireworks have long been illegal in St. Peters—city officials first banned the usage in 1961 as one of the earliest ordinances passed in the city. In 2008, ordinance No. 5017 was passed. The ordinance states that is "unlawful for any person to willfully set off, use, burn, explode or fire off any fireworks  within the city."

Last year with the dry weather, St. Peters officers were adamant to stop the fireworks. The weather has been wetter this year, but St. Peters Police will still be issuing summons to those found to be violating the anti-fireworks ordinance.

The summons, a misdemeanor, carries a fine of up to $500. St. Peters Police Media Relations Officer Melissa Doss said violators will have to go to court where the judge will decide the exact value of the fine. 

"It's no different than a summons for trespassing," Doss said.

Doss said residents who want to report fireworks violations should call the non-emergency dispatch at 636-278-2222.