Consumer fireworks are legal statewide under Georgia's 2015 law (O.C.G.A. §25-10-1). Columbia County cannot ban the state-allowed times but enforces its noise ordinance and location limits, handled by the Sheriff's Office.
Georgia legalized consumer fireworks in 2015 (HB 110), and the state, not the county, sets when they may be used. Fireworks are allowed any day from 10:00 A.M. to 11:59 P.M., extended to 1:00 A.M. on January 1 and running late on July 3, July 4, the last Saturday and Sunday in May, the first Monday in September, and December 31. Columbia County may enforce its noise ordinance for late-night use and can bar discharge in specific places, but cannot prohibit the state-allowed hours. State law forbids use within 100 yards of a hospital, gas station, or electric plant. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office fields complaints.
Discharging fireworks outside the legal hours, within 100 yards of a restricted facility, or in a park without permission is a misdemeanor enforced by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, with fines and possible confiscation.
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