Under Ohio law (HB 172, 2022), residents may discharge 1.4G consumer fireworks on private property with the owner's permission on designated days like July 3-5 and December 31 - unless your city or township has opted out. Butler County itself has not adopted a countywide ban.
ORC 3743.45 legalized discharging 1.4G consumer fireworks statewide on private property on ten sets of designated days, including July 3-5, New Year's Eve/Day, and Memorial and Labor Day weekends. The same statute lets a county (unincorporated area), a township, or a municipality restrict the dates/times or ban discharge outright; a township resolution prevails over a conflicting county one. Butler County has no countywide discharge ban, so in unincorporated townships the state days apply - but Hamilton, Middletown, and other cities set their own rules and some restrict discharge. Always confirm with your specific city or township before lighting fireworks.
Discharging outside permitted days or where a local ban applies is a first-degree misdemeanor: up to a $1,000 fine and 180 days in jail; illegal 1.3G display fireworks carry heavier penalties.
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