The private use, sale, and discharge of fireworks is prohibited in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson Parish, including Metairie, Marrero, Harvey, Terrytown and River Ridge. Only sanctioned public displays are allowed. Some incorporated cities (Kenner, Gretna, Grand Isle) permit personal fireworks on limited dates.
Louisiana law (RS 51:660) lets each parish regulate or prohibit fireworks, and Jefferson Parish has banned private consumer fireworks throughout its unincorporated territory, where the largest community, Metairie, sits. Residents there may not set off, sell, or possess fireworks for personal use; only permitted public/professional displays are lawful. The incorporated cities inside the parish set their own rules: Kenner, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Lafitte, and Grand Isle allow personal fireworks on defined holiday dates (Gretna bars them within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, and hospitals). Statewide sky lanterns and oversized salutes are banned under RS 51:651.1.
Enforced by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office; illegal fireworks may be seized and violators cited/fined under parish ordinance.
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