Setting off fireworks on the 4th might be fun, but the Sheboygan Police Department says: “Not here.” The fact is that all fireworks are illegal to possess or discharge within Sheboygan city limits, even if they were purchased legally in other parts of Wisconsin. If you’re caught with them, you could be paying more than $376 per violation, and if you’re the parent or legal guardian of a minor who’s caught setting off fireworks in Sheboygan you’ll also have to ante up. Consider, too, that if those fireworks of yours are discharged in a crowded area, you could be facing criminal charges.
Wisconsin allows the sale, possession and use of sparklers 3 feet long and under, stationary cones and fountains, toy snakes, smoke bombs, caps, noisemakers, confetti poppers and ground spinners…no permit required. But if it leaves the ground, it’s illegal, and local laws can be more restrictive. Sheboygan’s ordinance describes fireworks as “anything manufactured, processed or packaged for exploding, emitting sparks or combustion, which does not have another common use.” In other words, striking a match is about as far as it goes; even those cap gun caps aren’t allowed in Sheboygan.
Your best option? Enjoy the show at the lakefront on Monday night.
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