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Final ruleTook effect July 4, 2026

Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Lakewood, OH

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 25, 2026. Document 2026-12815. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 420 foot radius of the Solstice Steps in Lakewood, OH on Lake Erie on July 4, 2026, for the Lakewood Independence Day fireworks. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel and vessels from potential hazards created by the firework show. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Eastern Great Lakes or his designated representative.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 165

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 341 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

175 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA00 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective from 9:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2026. The rain date is July 5, 2026, from 9:30 p.m. through 11 p.m.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-12815
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJune 25, 2026
Effective dateJuly 4, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-0750

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register