FL §791.08 preempts any countywide fireworks ban on July 4, Dec 31, and Jan 1 — consumer fireworks are legal those 3 days countywide in Duval. Outside those dates, only sparklers and novelties are legal without a permit; aerial/explosive fireworks require a Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department (JFRD) display permit.
Jacksonville-Duval Ordinance Code Chapter 205 incorporates state fireworks law. Under FL §791.08 (2020 preemption), local governments cannot prohibit use of consumer fireworks on July 4th, New Year's Eve, or New Year's Day. Any other day, only FDACS-approved sparklers and novelties (Chapter 791 list) are lawful. Commercial displays require a permit from JFRD and a licensed pyrotechnician. Discharging fireworks within 600 feet of a church, hospital, school, or asylum is prohibited statewide.
Illegal fireworks outside 3 holidays: second-degree misdemeanor, up to $500 and 60 days jail. Fires or injury caused by fireworks: civil liability plus criminal restitution.
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