Jessamine County, KY Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Fireworks appear in two places in the Jessamine County Code of Ordinances. The first is the Noise Control Ordinance, § 92.36(G), headed "Explosives, firearms and similar devices." Division (G)(2) makes it a violation for private individuals to discharge fireworks between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except on national holidays and at any publicly sponsored displays. The county's rule is a time-of-night restriction rather than a daytime ban, and the code does not list which days count as national holidays.

The companion division, (G)(1), addresses using or firing explosives, firearms or similar devices in the same night hours when the noise disturbance crosses a real property line or occurs within a noise sensitive zone, public space or public right-of-way, unless a variance has been issued by the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department, the Nicholasville Police Department or the Wilmore Police Department. Section 92.04 defines a noise sensitive zone as areas within 100 yards of a nursing home, daycare or senior citizen facility, public libraries and schools.

The second place is § 95.01, which governs property owned or leased by Jessamine County. The Fiscal Court can direct signage listing rules, and § 95.01(A)(7) names the prohibition of the discharge of firearms, fireworks and any other type of instrument that emits loud noises. Peace officers of the Commonwealth of Kentucky can enforce these rules so long as signage plainly visible to the public is posted in at least one spot on the property. The Fiscal Court approves the signage by resolution, the Judge Executive can have signs created and posted, and every sign must reference the chapter and warn that violators face the maximum penalties.

A search of the full code finds fireworks mentioned only in § 92.36(G)(2) and § 95.01(A)(7). The Fire Prevention chapter (Chapter 91) contains open-burning rules but no fireworks sentence. For the night rule, the Kentucky State Police, Sheriff's Department, Nicholasville Police Department, Wilmore Police Department or any duly elected constitutional peace officer enforce under § 92.15(A). Relief from the noise chapter is available through a hardship permit under § 92.16 or a variance under § 92.17 of up to 365 days.