BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Fourth of July fireworks are a Leach family tradition -- one that, until this year, they had to take across state lines from their home in Franklin to Kentucky.
"We're now able to just get them down there and have a nice little Fourth of July thing where we live," said Dalton Leach.
Until 2022, Ohio banned most fireworks, except for things like sparklers. But now, all consumer-grade fireworks are legal, and its showing in the foot traffic at Phantom Fireworks in Batavia Township.
"We're definitely up probably 10 or 15% for the year," said Jeff Bell, regional manager at Phantom Fireworks.
"I think our staple items that have been around for years are the most popular. Things like the Pyrotechnic Motherlode and the New York Salute Finale," Bell said.
Those items were all previously banned in Ohio and are still banned in some cities. Cincinnati, Fairfield, Loveland and Milford will continue to enforce their fireworks bans.
In Cincinnati, only novelty fireworks are allowed. These include things like smokes, sparklers, snaps and snakes.
"I think there's a lot of customers out there that are a little miseducated on what's legal and what's not legal and they're probably buying a mix of everything," said Bell.
In Kentucky, all consumer-grade fireworks are generally allowed, but you're not allowed to set off fireworks within 200 feet of a person, home or vehicle.
You should also check with your city or county to see if they have any rules that supersede state law.
In Indiana, the state's fireworks law trumps all local rules on holidays like the Fourth of July. This means fireworks are legal everywhere in the state.
But there are time restrictions in place in Indiana. From June 29 to July 3 and from July 5 to July 9, you can only set off fireworks from 5 p.m. until two hours after sunset. On July 4, you're allowed to set off fireworks from 10 a.m. until midnight.