Aurora, CO Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal window
- June 15 – July 4 only
- Minimum age (unsupervised)
- 16 years old
- Minimum fine
- $250, cannot be suspended
- Aerial/audible fireworks
- Always prohibited
Summary
Aurora allows only narrowly defined "permissible fireworks", no aerial or audible devices, and only from June 15 through July 4, with a $250 minimum fine for violations.
5. It shall be lawful for any person sixteen years of age or older to possess, use or discharge any permissible fireworks between June 15 and July 4 of the calendar year.
6. It shall be lawful for a person under sixteen years of age to possess, use or discharge any permissible fireworks between June 15 and July 4 of the calendar year when such person is under the supervision of a person twenty-one years of age or older.
7. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, use or discharge any fireworks other than permissible fireworks.
8. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any permissible fireworks between July 5 of the calendar year and June 14 of the following calendar year.
9. It shall be unlawful to sell, use, possess, or discharge any type of firework, including permissible fireworks, when the city's fire chief bans the sale, use, possession, or discharge of fireworks in the city.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Aurora's amendment to International Fire Code § 5601.1.3 legalizes a defined list of non-aerial, non-audible "permissible fireworks" (fountains, wheels, ground spinners, sparklers, snakes) for anyone 16 or older between June 15 and July 4; those under 16 may use them only under adult supervision. Aerial devices, firecrackers, mortars, bottle rockets and roman candles are never permissible. Discharge outside that nine-week window is banned outright, and the fire chief may ban fireworks citywide at any time, including during the legal window.
Violations & Fines
Illegal fireworks carry a fine of not less than $250 and not more than the City Code's general penalty maximum, imprisonment, or both; the minimum fine cannot be suspended by municipal court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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