If you plan on lighting off fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, there are certain rules and regulations that you need to follow in order to avoid getting fined.

Fireworks in Bozeman are allowed on July 3 and July 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. and on July 4 from 12:00 p.m. until 1 a.m.

They are not allowed on major streets, within 300 feet of gas stations or public parks, or within 1,000 feet of hospitals or healthcare facilities. Fireworks may not be lit on or under motor vehicles.

Here is a rundown of rules and regulations for Bozeman:

  • Fireworks can only be discharged in the city of Bozeman for three days, July 3-5.
  • Fireworks can be set off from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on July 3 and July 5.
  • Fireworks can be set off from 12:00 p.m. until 1 a.m. on July 4.
  • Fireworks also cannot be discharged on major streets or in  an alley
  • Fireworks can't be discharged within 300 feet of a public park or gas station
  • Fireworks cannot be discharged within 1,000 feet of a hospital, assisted care or nursing facility
  • It is illegal to set off fireworks from a motor vehicle or on top of one.

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