Terrebonne Parish, LA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Terrebonne Parish Code § 8-2
- Permitted use windows
- Jan. 1, July 4, and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 dusk hours
- Minimum age to buy
- 18, with photo ID required
- Unsupervised use age
- Under 15 needs adult supervision
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine and 6 months in jail
Summary
Terrebonne Parish bans discharging fireworks except during three windows: dusk to 10 p.m. on January 1 and July 4, and dusk on December 31 to 1 a.m. on January 1, under Parish Code § 8-2. Violating the ban is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine and six months in jail.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to use, fire, ignite, shoot, discharge or otherwise set off any item of fireworks within Terrebonne Parish, except as specifically provided in subsection (c) below, except as specifically provided in this article, it being the intention of this section to prohibit the use of fireworks whatsoever within the City of Houma. ... (1)A person may ignite, discharge, or use permissible fireworks on the following days during the following hours:a.Between dusk and 10:00 p.m. on January 1.b.Between dusk and 10:00 p.m. on July 4.c.Between dusk on December 31 and 1:00 a.m. on January 1. ... (h)Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or not more than six (6) months in jail.
Full Breakdown
on January 1. Buying fireworks in the parish is off-limits to anyone under 18, and vendors must check photo identification at each sale; anyone under 15 may not discharge fireworks without direct supervision from a parent, guardian or other responsible adult. A companion provision, § 8-3, bars selling or possessing fireworks for sale except during the ten days before each permitted use window, and requires retail vendors to hold a parish vendor's permit, a Terrebonne Parish occupational license and at least $5,000,000 in general liability insurance.
(extended for New Year's and July 4th), must stay 1,000 feet from a church, hospital, school or nursing home absent written consent, and require a $250 permit fee to both Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, plus a Letter Acknowledging Notification from the Houma Fire Department or the local fire protection district's governing board. Fireworks may never be discharged indoors, from a vehicle, in a confined space, or within 1,000 feet of stored flammable or hazardous materials, and any state-issued burn ban automatically suspends all sales and use under § 8-2(f).
Violations & Fines
Discharging or selling fireworks outside the permitted windows and locations set by §§ 8-2 and 8-3 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 and up to six months in jail. A vendor who violates the sale rules also risks revocation or suspension of the parish vendor's permit and occupational license.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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