Reporting Fireworks Violations

It's vital that violations be reported and documented. As I have advised recently, legal fireworks - those that do not leave the ground and that "pop" rather than "boom" - are allowed only on the 4th of July and at New Years. However, any disturbing noise caused by fireworks is illegal every day of the year!  So this year, call 911 and report the noise but not the fireworks!. You'll need to provide an exact location - an address is best! Once you've made the call, follow-up with an E-Mail to the Bellingham Police Chief (Todd Ramsay <tramsay@cob.org>) and Bellingham Fire Chief (Bill Boyd <bboyd@cob.org ) and "cc'd" to City Council (<ccmail@cob.org>) and the Mayor (Kelli Linville <klinville@cob.org>).  This E-Mail must reference your call to 911 including the data you supplied.  The purpose of this two-part approach is to assure that the Bellingham police department, fire department, City Council and the Mayor have been informed accurately as to what is actually taking place "fireworks-wise" in our City.   Later . . .