Pennsylvania state law, not Delaware County, governs consumer fireworks. Adults 18+ may use them, but never within 150 feet of a building or vehicle, on others' property without permission, from a vehicle or building, at people, or while impaired.
Delaware County sets no countywide fireworks rule; 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 11 (Act 43 of 2017, consolidated by Act 74 of 2022) controls statewide. Under 3 Pa.C.S. §1104, a person at least 18 may purchase, possess and use consumer fireworks, but may not use them within 150 feet of a building or vehicle, on public or private property without the owner's express permission, from or into a vehicle or building, aimed at a person, or while under the influence. Any of Delaware County's 49 municipalities (e.g., Upper Darby, Radnor, Media, Chester) may add stricter local rules and hour limits under §1106, and may ban use where the 150-foot rule cannot be met.
First offense using consumer fireworks in violation is a summary offense, fine up to $500; a subsequent offense within three years is a summary offense, fine up to $1,000 (3 Pa.C.S. §1114).
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