Fireworks:
Fireworks cannot be set off except between June 24 through July 6 and December 24 through December 26.
Even during those times, there are restriction about setting off fireworks. Individuals cannot set off fireworks on any public property including near or on city hospitals, schools and parks, and on any property within 100 feet within preservation lands that are bigger than 15,000 acres and owned by the city.
Fireworks that can be used within the restrictions are:
- Ground and handheld sparkling devices
- Cylindrical fountains
- Cone fountains
- Illuminating torches
- Wheels
- Ground spinners
- Flitter sparklers
- Toy smoke devices
- Wire sparklers or dipped sticks
- Multiple tube ground and handheld sparkling devices, cylindrical fountains, cone fountains and illuminating torches
These types of fireworks can never be used: Any firework intended to rise into the air and explode or to detonate in the air or to fly above the ground, including firecrackers, bottle rockets, sky rockets, missile-type rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners, torpedoes, roman candles, mine devices, shell devices and aerial shell kits or reloadable tubes.
Sale of fireworks – Fireworks cannot be sold to a person under 16 years old.
5-02-002-0001 Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
- Consumer firework means those fireworks defined by Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1601.
- Display firework means those fireworks defined by Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1601.
- Fireworks means any combustible or explosive composition, substance or combination of substances, or any article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, that is a consumer firework, display firework or permissible consumer firework as defined by Arizona Revised Statute Section 36-1601.
- Novelty items means federally deregulated novelty items that are known as snappers, snap caps, party poppers, glow worms, snakes, toy smoke devices, sparklers, and certain toys as defined in Arizona Revised Statute 36-1601.
- Permissible consumer fireworks means those fireworks as defined by Arizona Revised Statute Section 36-1601 that may be sold within the City even where the use of those items has been prohibited.
- Supervised public display means a monitored performance of display fireworks open to the public and authorized by permit by the Fire Department.
5-02-002-0002 Consumer fireworks prohibited; exceptions
A. The use, discharge or ignition of consumer fireworks within the City of Flagstaff is prohibited.
B. Nothing in this section or article shall be construed to prohibit the use, discharge or ignition of novelty items or the occurrence of a supervised public display of fireworks.
C. Permits may be granted by the Fire Department for conducting a properly supervised public display of fireworks. Every such public display of fireworks shall be of such character and so located, discharged or fired, only after proper inspection and in a manner that does not endanger persons, animals, or property. A permit shall not be issued, and may be revoked, during time periods of High Fire Danger warnings. The Fire Department has authority to impose conditions on any permits granted.
D. Failure to comply with any permit requirements issued by the Fire Department is a criminal offense constituting a class three misdemeanor.
E. Fireworks may not be combined, altered or manipulated in any way outside of the intended use that, in the opinion of the Fire Department, increases the potential for fire damage or personal injury.
5-02-002-0003 Sale of Fireworks
A. No person shall sell or permit or authorize the sale of permissible consumer fireworks to a person who is under sixteen years of age.
B. No person shall sell or permit or authorize the sale of permissible consumer fireworks in conflict with state law.
C. No person shall furnish permissible consumer fireworks to a person who is under sixteen years of age.
D. No person who is under sixteen years of age shall possess permissible consumer fireworks.
E. Permits and fees shall be required for the construction, erection, or operation of a business that sells consumer fireworks.
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