Middle TN July 4th fireworks laws: Where you can and can’t set them off

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Every year, thousands of people across Middle Tennessee gather on the Fourth of July to watch colorful displays of lights in the sky.

Fireworks have become a central part of the holiday, with many professional displays planned for Wednesday, July 3 and Thursday, July 4 this year. However, some people may be wondering if they can set off their own fireworks.

While officials strongly encourage people to go to a professional fireworks show for safety reasons, it is legal to buy and light your own fireworks in some parts of Middle Tennessee.

More rural areas, including most Middle Tennessee counties, tend to have fewer regulations when it comes to personal usage of fireworks. However, the restrictions become tighter in cities, with some areas banning them altogether.

In Davidson County and Metro Nashville, it is illegal to both use and sell fireworks without a permit . Fireworks may also be prohibited in parts of Middle Tennessee during stretches of dry weather when burn bans are in effect.

Before planning your own Fourth of July celebration, take a look at the following list of areas where personal fireworks can and can’t be used in Middle Tennessee.

BENTON COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Camden: PROHIBITED

BEDFORD COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Shelbyville: Allowed on July 1 through July 4 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. On July 3, the permitted hours are from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

CANNON COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Woodbury: PROHIBITED

CHEATHAM COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county, but noise ordinance prohibits after 10 p.m.
• Ashland City: Allowed June 20 through July 5 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Kingston Springs: Noise ordinance prohibits between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

COFFEE COUNTY

• Generally allowed outside city limits
• Manchester: Allowed June 17 through July 5 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Tullahoma: July 1 through July 3 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; July 4 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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DAVIDSON COUNTY

• PROHIBITED

DEKALB COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Smithville: PROHIBITED

DICKSON COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Dickson: Allowed June 20 through July 5 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

FENTRESS COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Jamestown: PROHIBITED

FRANKLIN COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county outside of city limits
• Winchester: Allowed June 20 through July 5
• Cowan: June 20 through July 5
• Decherd: June 20 through July 5 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; July 3 and July 4 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• Estill Springs: July 1 through July 4 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. On July 4, the permitted hours are from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Huntland: July 1 through July 4 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. On July 3, the permitted hours are from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

GILES COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Pulaski: PROHIBITED

GRUNDY COUNTY

• Legal everywhere, no restrictions or limitations

LINCOLN COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Fayetteville: PROHIBITED

MACON COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Lafayette: Permitted from June 10 through July 5, but not between 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Red Boiling Springs: Permitted from July 3 through July 5, but not between 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

MAURY COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Columbia: Allowed July 3 through July 5 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Mt. Pleasant: June 20 through July 2 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and July 3 through July 4 until 1 a.m.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Clarksville: Allowed July 1 through July 5 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

MOORE COUNTY

• Generally allowed, but depends on the weather conditions

OVERTON COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Livingston: Allowed, except for “indoor fireworks special effects displays”

PUTNAM COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Cookeville: Allowed July 1 through July 5 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. On July 4, fireworks are allowed from 9 a.m. to midnight
• Algood: July 1 through July 5 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. On July 4, fireworks are allowed until midnight

ROBERTSON COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Greenbrier: Allowed June 20 through July 5 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Portland: June 25 through July 5 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. On July 4, the permitted hours are from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Springfield: PROHIBITED

RUTHERFORD COUNTY

• Murfreesboro: Allowed July 3 through July 5 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• La Vergne: July 2 through July 5 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. On July 4, the permitted hours are from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Smyrna: July 3 through July 5 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. On July 4, fireworks are allowed until 1 a.m.

SUMNER COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Gallatin: Allowed July 1 through July 4 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. On July 4, fireworks are allowed until 11 p.m.
• Hendersonville: July 3 through July 4 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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TROUSDALE COUNTY

• Legal everywhere

VAN BUREN COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county

WARREN COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• McMinnville: Allowed June 8 through July 8 from 1 p.m. to midnight. However, after 10:30 p.m. any use of fireworks in residential areas where residents have complained, and police have asked the users to stop will be considered “disturbing the peace”

WHITE COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county, using “good common sense,” according to the White County Sheriff’s Office
• Sparta: PROHIBITED

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county
• Brentwood: PROHIBITED
• Fairview: Allowed July 3 through July 5 from noon to 11 p.m.
• Franklin: PROHIBITED
• Spring Hill: Only July 4 from noon to 11 p.m.
• Thompson’s Station: On July 4 from noon to 10 p.m.

WILSON COUNTY

• Generally allowed in the county on personal property
• Lebanon: Allowed June 20 through July 5, only from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Mt. Juliet: June 20 through July 5 allowed, but not from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m.

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