Fireworks In The Yard
S.C. Code 23-35-175 — a property posted as a fireworks prohibited zone, and up to one hundred dollars or thirty days
An owner, lessee or condominium board may make its property a fireworks prohibited zone by filing a discharge of fireworks prohibited agreement with the local law enforcement agency and posting at least two signs, at least twelve inches by twelve inches, visible from the street, reading DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS PROHIBITED, VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
Up to $100 or thirty days. Knowingly and wilfully discharging common fireworks from, in or into a prohibited zone is a misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $100 or up to thirty days for a first offense, and up to $200 or up to thirty days for a later one.
With the local governing body's approval, a zone may be extended to the low-water mark of the ocean, to the center line of an abutting street, or onto adjoining public land for up to five hundred feet.
Other violations of the fireworks chapter carry up to $200 or thirty days for a first offense and more for later ones, and counties and cities set their own rules on when fireworks may be used. A particular charge is a question for a licensed South Carolina attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- S.C. Code 23-35-175 — Fireworks prohibited zones; discharge prohibited agreements
- S.C. Code 23-35-150 — Fireworks; penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Carolina attorney.