1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Linn County, Iowa.
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Iowa Code §727.2 (HF 540, 2017) legalized consumer fireworks but lets counties limit use to July 3, July 4, and December 31. Linn County Resolution 2019-5-83 (updated June 17, 2025) restricts consumer fireworks in unincorporated areas to those three dates only, in narrow time windows.
Iowa Code § 727.2(3)(c)(1), § 727.2(4)
A person shall not use or explode consumer fireworks on days other than June 1 through July 8 and December 10 through January 3 of each year, all dates inclusive. A person shall not use or explode consumer fireworks at times other than between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except that on the following dates consumer fireworks shall not be used at times other than between the hours spec...
1 cities in Linn County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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