There may have been one boom too many in Langley on July 4.

A call for a ban on personal fireworks within Langley’s city limits at Tuesday night’s council meeting may lead to a change in city code.

Two Langley residents, Andi Schoenman and Sharen Heath, complained of excessive noise from fireworks on the Fourth of July, likening the volume and intensity to that of a war zone. A petition to ban the fireworks has also reached 132 supporters as of Friday morning on change.org.

Though Mayor Tim Callison said the discharging of fireworks was within regulation of the city’s municipal code, he agreed with Schoenman’s assertion that the code, adopted in 1992, is outdated. The council will discuss and possibly change its ordinance on fireworks at the next council meeting July 18. Items to be discussed include differentiating between the type of fireworks that can be discharged and whether they want to ban certain classes of fireworks. They chose not to deliberate on the matter in order to become familiar with the municipal code leading up to next meeting.

Schoenman said the fireworks were intrusive July 4 and that the tremors could be felt in her house.

“From my point of view — there were mortars going off — it wasn’t just fireworks,” Schoenman said.

Heath, who runs the I Love Langley Facebook page, backed Schoenman’s complaint.

“I didn’t love Langley last night, nor did my two dogs,” Heath said. “I know it’s only one night a week, from about 9 p.m. to midnight. I know that, but we we’re held hostage by a handful of people.”

According to the city’s fireworks municipal code, “common fireworks” may be discharged once a year from 9 a.m. to noon on July 4. Callison said that as long as the fireworks are purchased legally, they can be used during the specified time window.

Schoenman respectfully disagreed with Callison, adding that she believes there was a difference between personal fireworks and those she heard on July 4.

“I can’t believe that what was going off last night was legal,” Schoenman said. “We’re talking about mortars and bombs.”

Callison said the more powerful fireworks Schoenman was referring to can be bought legally, depending on the amount of money a person is willing to spend.

“If somebody wants to shoot $120 up in one fell swoop, it’s available for them,” Callison said.

He agreed, however, that the volume of the fireworks was excessive.

“There were some that were so regular in repetition that it really sounded like someone shooting off a rifle or handgun to celebrate,” Callison said.

Callison suggested the council make specific distinctions in the code about the types of fireworks allowed so as not to overburden police with enforcement.

“I don’t think we want our police department to go around and remove sparklers from a 6-year-old’s hands because it is classified as a personal firework under the current municipal code,” Callison said. “We may want to use some discretion on reviewing it.”

“I certainly don’t think we want to make an unenforceable ordinance. The worst thing in the world is to create an ordinance that can’t be enforced because you only have four police officers. For them to be patrolling and trying to control all fireworks may be very difficult,” he added.

Heath said the most intense noise from fireworks originated around Noblecliff, and that each year the volume of fireworks in that area has increased.

“This year, they just went over the bleeping top,” Heath said. “It was scary. I looked out my back window which is on McLeod Alley and looked through town and thought, ‘My god, there are fireworks going in our residential community’ and we’re packed pretty tight here. I just couldn’t believe my eyes or ears.”

She felt so strongly about the matter that she requested the council consider a ban.

“I’m from New York where the whole state bans fireworks,” Heath said. “Is it enforceable? It is. The power of public persuasion can get on the cases of those neighbors who violate responsible behavior and they were violating it last night. So I appeal to you, all of you — let’s do something. Let’s ban fireworks in the city limits of Langley. It seems like the sensible thing to do.”