Billings restricts consumer fireworks to a narrow window around Independence Day under BMC Chapter 15, with discharge prohibited the rest of the year; the Billings Fire Department enforces and Yellowstone County rules apply outside city limits.
Under Billings Municipal Code Chapter 15, consumer fireworks may only be sold and discharged during specific dates around July 4th and a brief New Year window if authorized. Discharge outside those windows is prohibited citywide. Aerial and exploding fireworks classified as display fireworks are restricted to permitted public shows. The Billings Fire Department coordinates with Billings Police to respond to complaints, and BFD may impose burn bans during dry summer conditions that override the holiday window. Fireworks are prohibited in city parks and on the rims, where wildfire risk is high.
Citations for unlawful discharge typically run 100 to 500 dollars per incident; fires caused by illegal fireworks expose users to civil cost-recovery claims for suppression and damage.
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