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Ohio Allowed Firework Types (2026)

Permitted: Ohio permits 1.4G consumer fireworks, including aerial devices (aerial shells, cakes, Roman candles, bottle rockets) and non-aerial devices (fountains, firecrackers, ground effects), subject to spectator-separation distances — where not banned locally.

PermittedVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Ohio permits 1.4G consumer fireworks, including aerial devices (aerial shells, cakes, Roman candles, bottle rockets) and non-aerial devices (fountains, firecrackers, ground effects), subject to spectator-separation distances — where not banned locally.

Official source: codes.ohio.gov →

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