Shreveport, LA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Sec. 30-91 of the Code of Ordinances defines 'fireworks' broadly as any division 1.4 firework, including sparklers, squibs, rockets, firecrackers, roman candles and signal lights, and then makes it 'unlawful for any person to have, keep, store, use, manufacture, offer to sell, handle, or transport any pyrotechnics within the city except as herein provided,' stating the section's intent 'to prohibit the sale of, distribution of, or discharge of pyrotechnics of any kind or description whatsoever within the city.' Two categories are banned at all times, in every window: bottle rockets and sky rockets with sticks, and any sparkler containing chlorates or perchlorates.

Retail sale and discharge of division 1.4 fireworks legal under R.S. 51:650-660 is otherwise confined to three calendar windows: noon June 16 through 10 p.m. June 20, noon July 1 through 10 p.m. July 5, and noon December 15 through 10 p.m. January 1. Inside those windows, discharge is further restricted to 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., except a carve-out lets people keep going from 10 p.m. to midnight on December 31 and from midnight to 1 a.m. on January 1. Retailers must hand every buyer an educational flyer listing the lawful dates and hours, stating fireworks may only be used on private property with the owner's permission, and urging consideration for elderly neighbors and those with medical conditions.

Public fireworks or pyrotechnic displays need a separate written permit from the chief of fire prevention, filed at least 15 days ahead with a nonrefundable $250 check; filing after the 15-day deadline adds a $500 penalty, and filing inside five days of the event adds a $1,000 penalty before any application is approved. The fire department can waive fees at its discretion.