Roswell, GA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Normal hours
- 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Extended hours
- Until 11:59 p.m. on Jul 3-4
- Sale zones
- CX, CC, CH districts only
- Seller license
- State distributor license required
Summary
Roswell, Georgia limits consumer fireworks use to 10 a.m.–9 p.m. most days, extended on New Year's and July 3–4, bans right-of-way and park use, and requires a state distributor license to sell them.
Consumer fireworks may only be ignited, used or exploded on any day beginning at the time of 10:00 a.m. and up and including the ending time of 9:00 p.m. On January 1, July 3, July 4, and December 31 of each year consumer fireworks may be ignited, used or exploded up to and including an end time of 11:59 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Roswell City Code § 10.16.3(a) permits consumer fireworks to be ignited only between 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., extended to 11:59 p.m. on January 1, July 3, July 4, and December 31, plus a special window from midnight to 1:00 a.m. on January 1. Section 10.16.3(b) bans use indoors, in the public right-of-way, on others' property without consent, and in any city park, historic site, or recreational area, plus 100-yard buffers around fuel facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes. Selling fireworks requires a Georgia consumer fireworks distributor license under § 10.16.1, and retail sale is confined to CX, CC, and CH commercial UDC zoning districts under § 10.16.2(a).
Violations & Fines
Igniting consumer fireworks outside the permitted hours, in the public right-of-way, in a city park, or within the 100-yard buffers around fuel or medical facilities violates § 10.16.3 and is enforced by the Roswell Police and Fire Departments.
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