CITY OF WAUSAU 407 Grant Street, Wausau, WI 54403 Ordinance from the Parks & Recreation Committee Amending Section 9.20.070 Fires, Fireworks, Firearms, Missiles. Committee Action: Appropved 5-0 File Number: 26-0308 0 Date Introduced: March 24, 2026 Ordinance Number: 61-6010 The Common Council of the City of Wausau do ordain as follows: Section 1. That Section 9.20.070 Fires, fireworks, firearms, missiles is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.20.070 Fires, and fireworks, firearms, missiles (a) Fires. No fires shall be permitted in any park other than The 400 Block, except for cooking purposes at designated places. No fires shall be permitted under or within a park shelter. No grilling shall be permitted on the 400 Block, with the exception of those special events for which waivers are granted upon the recommendation of Public Health & Safety Committee and approval of the Common Council. Open fires utilizing liquid or gas fuels may be permitted on the 400 Block with the written consent of the Committee. (1) No person shall start, tend or maintain any fire except at designated fireplaces or permanent grills within any city park other than the 400 Block. (2) No person shall burn refuse in any designated fireplace or permanent grill within any city park. (3) Fires for cooking or heating are permitted in portable metal stoves, heaters, grills or fireplaces at designated picnic areas but are not permitted under or within a park shelter. (4) No grilling shall be permitted on the 400 Block, with the exception of those special events for which waivers are granted upon the recommendation of Public Health & Safety Committee and approval of the Common Council. Open fires utilizing liquid or gas fuels may be permitted on the 400 Block with the written consent of the Committee. (5) No person shall abandon any fire or leave any fire unattended or throw away any matches, cigarettes, cigars, pipe ashes or embers without first extinguishing them. No person shall start, tend or use in any manner any fire contrary to posted notice in any city park. (b) Fireworks. No person shall possess or discharge any fireworks regulated by Wisconsin Statute Section 167.10(1) in any City park except those approved as part of a Special Event and permitted pursuant to Section 17.49.060. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the day after its publication. Adopted: 3/24/2026 Approved: 3/25/2026 Published: 4/1/2026 Attest: 3/25/2026 Approved: ______________________________ Doug Diny, Mayor Attested: ______________________________ Kaitlyn A. Bernarde, City Clerk WNAXLP April 1 2026 LWIX0488691