Ohio law now allows private fireworks before July 4. Not every community is on board
This year's Fourth of July may be a little brighter and louder in some Northeast Ohio communities. A new law allows individuals to set off bottle r...
This year's Fourth of July may be a little brighter and louder in some Northeast Ohio communities. A new law allows individuals to set off bottle rockets, roman candles and other consumer grade fireworks starting Friday.The law, Ohio House Bill 172, opens up the possibility for adults to set off fireworks on their own property on certain days of the year: New Year's Day; Lunar New Year; Memorial Day weekend; Juneteenth; July 3, 4 and 5, along with the weekends succeeding and preceding the Fourth of July; Labor Day weekend; Diwali and New Year's Eve.