Consumer fireworks are legal statewide and unincorporated Washington County sets no discharge ordinance, so private-property use is allowed except during a burn ban; Fayetteville and other cities restrict it sharply.
Arkansas legalizes consumer fireworks, and Washington County has no ordinance limiting where or when residents discharge them in unincorporated areas; the Sheriff's Office confirms the only bar is an active countywide burn ban. State law at Ark. Code 20-22-711 fixes the sale-and-use window from June 20 through July 10 and December 10 through January 5. Incorporated cities are stricter: Fayetteville permits discharge only July 1-3 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and July 4 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on private property, and Springdale and its neighbors set their own limited days. Reckless use that harms or harasses can still violate other laws.
Discharging outside the state window is a misdemeanor carrying a $50 to $200 fine or up to 90 days jail; city-limit or burn-ban violations bring separate municipal or unlawful-burning penalties.
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