Showing ordinances that apply to Montrose, NY
Montrose is an unincorporated community (population 2,862) in Westchester County, New York. Because Montrose is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The fireworks rules below are the ones that govern your area.
All consumer fireworks and sparklers illegal in Westchester County. NY Penal Law 270.00 bans fireworks statewide, and Westchester OPTED OUT of the 2015 sparkler legalization law.
Westchester County is one of the New York counties that opted out of General Business Law Article 27 (sparkling devices). Possession, sale, or use of any firework or ground-based sparkling device is a criminal offense. Only licensed professional displays permitted. Contact Westchester County at (914) 995-2000 for enforcement.
Criminal possession of fireworks: Class B misdemeanor under Penal Law 270.00. Fines up to $500 for small amounts; felony charges for large quantities.
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