Nashville, TN Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Except as hereinafter provided, no person, firm, partnership or corporation shall offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, keep with intent to sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks in Davidson County; provided, that the fire marshal of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised displays of fireworks by fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals. Such permits may be granted upon application to the fire marshal and the filing of a bond by the applicant as provided hereinafter. Every such display shall be handled by a competent operator licensed or certified as to competency by the fire marshal and shall be of such composition and character, and so located, discharged or fired as in the opinion of the fire marshal shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons. After such privilege shall have been granted, sales, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for such display is lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.

(Prior code § 17-1-32)