Fire Works Law
With the fireworks season approaching, residents should be aware of the provisions of the Fort Wayne City Ordinance (which mirrors the Indiana State Ordinance):
Fireworks may be used only on the user’s property, on the property of someone who has consented to the use of fireworks, or at a special discharge location. (Note: A special discharge location is a place designated by the State Fire Marshal for the discharge of consumer fireworks).
- Fireworks can be purchased only by adults 18 years of age or older. Children under 18 may only use fireworks when an adult is present.
- Fireworks may be used only between 5:00 p.m. two hours after dusk (approximately 11:00 p.m.) from June 29-July 3 and again from July 5-9. On the day before Memorial Day, Memorial Day.
- July 4th, the day before Labor Day and Labor Day, the hours are extended from 10 a.m. until midnight.
- For New Year’s Eve, fireworks may be used from 10:00 a.m. Dec. 31 until 1:00 a.m., Jan. 1.
- Penalties for violating the fireworks law can range from a Class A misdemeanor up to a Class C felony in the case of the reckless or intentional use of fireworks that results in a person’s death.