JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — With the 4th of July almost here, a question many people may be wondering is, “Am I allowed to shoot fireworks?”
Multiple counties and cities have different ordinances in the Tri-Cities area, and it can get confusing when a city within a county might not allow fireworks but the county can.
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According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, examples of permitted fireworks in Virginia include sparklers, fountains, pinwheels. Examples of prohibited items include firecrackers, skyrockets, and torpedoes.
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Meanwhile, in Tennessee the sale of those items are all legal.
Here are a list of cities that fireworks are NOT allowed to be shot:
- Johnson City
- Elizabethton
- Kingsport
- Erwin
- Tusculum
- Jonesborough
- Bristol, Virginia
- Bristol, Tennessee
Fireworks are allowed to be shot within the county limits of:
- Carter County
- Sullivan County (only on holidays and only until midnight)
- Greene County
- Washington County
