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WEBVTT ting them up. These names don't sound likefireworks - but they are flying off the shelves at Iowa Fireworks company inPleasantville.<"SO THIS ISANOTHER HOT SELLER, THIS IS CALLED FIST BUMP, THESE ARE CALLED CAKES SO THIS IS BASICALLY A FIREWORKS SHOW IN A BOX."><"EVERYBODY INTHE STATE'S EXCITED, THEFIREWORKS HAVE BEEN BANNED FORNEARLY A CENTURY SO A LOT OFPEOPLE HAVE ENJOYED COMING OUTAND DOING IT LEGALLY."> But legally using fireworks can vary- depending on where you live.<"ALL THESE DIFFERENT TOWNS HAVE DIFFERENTORDINANCES AND THEY REALLY NEED TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE GOINGTO BE USING THEM AT AND CHECK WITH LOCAL JURISDICTION.">In Marion County, residents are only allowed use fireworksduring certain hours. <"ON THEFOURTH OF JULY FROM 6 PM TO 11PM YOU CAN USE THEM OUT IN THECOUNTRY AND IN CERTAIN AREAS."> Some towns have banned the useof fireworks completely and ifyou don't obey, you could face afine. In Marion County its 750dollars.<"IT'S NOT THAT WE ARE TRYING TO BE FUN HATERSOR ANYTHING ELSE WE JUST WANT TOKEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE AND LETTHEM KNOW THAT THERE ARE RULESAND REGULATIONS OUT THERE.">

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For the first time in decades, the sale of fireworks is legal in Iowa this Fourth of July weekend -- but the use of fireworks may not be. City officials are encouraging residents to call their local governments before lighting them up. Fireworks are flying off the shelves at Iowa Fireworks Co. in Pleasantville. “So this is another hot seller, this is called Fist Bump, these are called Cakes, so this is basically a fireworks show in a box,” said Jeremiah Terhark, with Iowa Fireworks Co. “Everybody in the state’s excited. The fireworks have been banned for nearly a century, so a lot of people have enjoyed coming out and doing it legally.” But legally using fireworks can vary depending on where you live. “All these different towns have different ordinances, and they really need to find out where they are going to be using them at and check with local jurisdiction,” Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt said. In Marion County, residents are only allowed use fireworks during certain hours. “On the Fourth of July from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., you can use them out in the country and in certain areas,” Sandholdt said. Some towns have banned the use of fireworks completely and if you don't obey, you could face a fine. In Marion County, it's $750. “It’s not that we are trying to be fun haters or anything else. We just want to keep the public safe and let them know that there are rules and regulations out there,” Sandholdt said. Some cities allow fireworks for a select number of days, while others only allow them for a few hours. That's why it is important to check with your local government before potentially breaking the law.