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TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING ENFORCEMENT OF TOWN CODE §97-34 (FIREWORKS RESTRICTED ONLY) IN CHAPTER 97, ARTICLE II (YATES PARK), FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE WHEREAS, the Town of Orchard Park has enacted Chapter 97 of the Town Code, entitled “Parks and Playgrounds,” which includes Article JJ, “Yates Park”; and WHEREAS, Town Code §97-34 (“Firearms and fireworks. restricted”) currently provides that no person shall fire or discharge any gun, air gun, pistol, firearm or slingshot, or any rocket; torpedo or other explosives, firecrackers or fireworks of any description, or carry or transport the same in Yates Park unless upon permission of the Town Board; WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to authorize a specific, controlled municipally sponsored fireworks display at Yates Park on July 4, 2026, in the interest of promoting community activities and enjoyment of the park. The Firearms will remain in effect, only the fireworks are being temporarily suspended; NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Orchard Park as follows: 1. Temporary suspension of enforcement. Effective only on July 4, 2026, enforcement of Town Code §97-34, as it relates to the discharge of fireworks by the Town’s licensed fireworks contractor, within Yates Park, is hereby suspended to - the extent necessary to allow such activity as authorized in this Resolution. 2. No amendment of Code; limited effect. This Resolution does not amend or repeal Town Code §97-34 or any other provision of Chapter 97, but merely suspends enforcement of §97-34 for the limited purpose, location, and time period described herein. All other provisions of Chapter 97 and all other Town laws and regulations remain in full force and effect. 3. Effective date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.