ROUND ROCK, Texas — It’s that time of year when people want to celebrate, and many times, that includes lighting off fireworks. However, it is illegal to do so inside the city limits, according to information on the City of Round Rock website.
Residents should be aware the City of Round Rock explicitly prohibits the sale or use of any fireworks. Use or possession of fireworks is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine as high as $2,000.
Fireworks include devices which make a visible or audible effect when set off. The City’s ordinance specifically outlaws possession and use of sparklers, skyrockets and firecrackers.
Most firework burn injuries involve children, according to city officials. These are usually burns to the hands and eyes causing vision impairment and disfiguring scars. Sparklers are the biggest danger to children. The tip temperature at the end of the sparkler reaches 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit and can easily cause a burn, officials say.
Those who live outside the city limits should be aware it is also illegal to discharge fireworks within 5,000-feet of the city limits in Williamson County. View a map which shows where fireworks can be legally discharged — and where they cannot.