Pennsylvania's consumer fireworks law (Act 74 of 2022) governs Chester County. Adults 18 and older may buy and use 1.4G consumer fireworks, but may not discharge them within 150 feet of an occupied building or vehicle, on public property, on another's property without permission, or while intoxicated. Boroughs and townships
Chester County itself does not regulate fireworks; Pennsylvania's statewide consumer fireworks law, as amended by Act 74 of 2022, controls. Under it, a person 18 or older may purchase, possess, and use 'consumer fireworks' (1.4G items such as firecrackers, Roman candles, and aerial shells). The core statewide restrictions: fireworks cannot be discharged within 150 feet of an occupied structure or vehicle, even one owned by the user; cannot be ignited on public or private property without the owner's express permission; and cannot be used by someone under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or another drug. Municipalities (West Chester, Coatesville, Phoenixville, and the townships) may require a permit and charge a reasonable fee to use consumer fireworks, except on
Discharging consumer fireworks in violation of the 150-foot rule, without property-owner permission, or while intoxicated is enforced by local and state police. Violations are graded as summary offenses under the fireworks law, with fines. Municipal permit ordinances may add separate
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