Albany, OR Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Life Safety Division, Albany Fire Department
- Activities covered
- Fireworks retail sales, display, and storage
- Technical standard
- Oregon Fire Code Chapter 56 and the State Fire Marshal
- Code section
- Albany Municipal Code § 17.28.150(1)(c)
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor; each 10 days is a separate offense
- Appeals
- As provided in the Oregon Fire Code (§ 17.28.110)
Summary
In the City of Albany, Oregon, a permit from the Albany Fire Department's Life Safety Division is required before fireworks retail sales, display, or storage. Albany Municipal Code § 17.28.150(1)(c) ties those activities to Oregon Fire Code Chapter 56 and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
(1) Permit Required. ... A permit shall be obtained from the Life Safety Division prior to engaging in the following activities, operations, practices, or functions: ... (c) Fireworks for Retail Sales, Display, and Storage. Requirements for fireworks shall comply with Oregon Fire Code Chapter 56 and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Full Breakdown
Albany's fireworks rule sits in the fire code chapter, not in a stand-alone fireworks chapter. Section 17.28.150 lists the activities that need a permit from the Life Safety Division before anyone engages in them, and paragraph (1)(c) names "Fireworks for Retail Sales, Display, and Storage." The same list covers hazardous liquid tank installation and removal, temporary tents over 400 square feet if not open on all sides (700 square feet if open on all sides), and special events that need fire personnel approval or inspection.
The substantive fireworks requirements are not restated in the Albany code. Paragraph (1)(c) says the requirements for fireworks "shall comply with Oregon Fire Code Chapter 56 and the Office of the State Fire Marshal." Anyone planning a sales stand, a public display, or storage of fireworks in the City of Albany, Oregon therefore works from two layers: the city permit issued by the Life Safety Division, and the Oregon Fire Code chapter and State Fire Marshal rules that the city ordinance points to.
Enforcement belongs to the Albany Fire Department. Section 17.28.010 makes the department responsible for fire code enforcement and plans review for access and water supply under the Oregon Fire Code as adopted by the Oregon State Fire Marshal's office under OAR Chapter 837, Division 40. Section 17.28.020 defines the terms the Oregon Fire Code uses: "jurisdiction" means the City, "Fire Code Official" means the fire chief or other designated authority, and "approved" means approved by the City.
Section 17.28.130 lets the Fire Department inspect Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R, S, and U occupancies at a frequency set by the supervisor of the Life Safety Division, and section 17.28.100 gives a committee of the city manager, the fire chief, and the Life Safety Division supervisor the job of deciding, after hearing from affected persons, which new materials, processes, or occupancies require a permit. Appeals follow the Oregon Fire Code under section 17.28.110.
Violations & Fines
Section 17.28.120 sends violations through the Chapter 1.05 AMC violation procedures. A person who violates the adopted fire code, an order, approved plans, or a permit condition, and does not appeal, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in the Albany Municipal Code. When no other period is specified, each 10 days that a prohibited condition is maintained counts as a separate offense. Re-inspection fees follow council resolution, and paying a penalty does not stop the city from forcing removal of the prohibited condition.
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Sources & Official References
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