Certain fireworks are legal to use in St. Bernard Parish for the Fourth of July celebration but only on specific days and hours between June 25 and July 5

Fireworks are legal to use in St. Bernard Parish for the Fourth of July celebration but only on specific days and hours as set out by parish ordinance.

The law says permissible items of fireworks may be sold at retail and exploded from June 25 through July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday and Dec. 15 through Jan. 1 for the New Year’s celebration.

Also, the ordinance says fireworks can be used from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. from June 25 through July 2, from 9 a.m. to midnight on July 3 and July 4 and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 5. Any times other than those it is illegal to explode fireworks in St. Bernard for the Fourth of July celebration.

The law also says violators of those dates and times can be fined $500.