Does Coconino County, AZ have its own fireworks ordinance?

No. Coconino County, AZ does not appear to have a local fireworks ordinance, Arizona state law applies instead. The rules summarized on this page come from Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Coconino County, AZ Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Heavy Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Legal Type: Ground/handheld only
Aerial: Illegal statewide
Flagstaff: Banned citywide
Forest Land: Prohibited year-round
State Law: ARS §36-1606

Summary

Only ground-based "permissible consumer fireworks" are legal anywhere in Arizona (ARS §36-1606); aerial fireworks are illegal statewide. In forested Coconino County, Flagstaff bans fireworks citywide, county fire restrictions prohibit them, and national forest land is off-limits year-round.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Coconino County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Anything that is designed or intended to rise into the air and explode or to detonate in the air or to fly above the ground

Source: Arizona Revised StatutesView official code

Full Breakdown

Arizona law (ARS §36-1606) allows only ground and handheld permissible consumer fireworks: sparklers, fountains, ground spinners, snakes, and smoke devices. Anything that flies or explodes in the air is illegal statewide. Because Coconino County is high-risk ponderosa forest scarred by the Schultz, Museum, Pipeline, and Tunnel fires, restrictions go far beyond the desert. Flagstaff prohibits the sale and use of fireworks within the city, unincorporated county fire restrictions ban fireworks in the wildland-urban interface, and fireworks are forbidden year-round on the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests. Professional public displays require a fire marshal permit.

Violations & Fines

Setting off illegal aerial fireworks, or using fireworks where locally banned or during fire restrictions, brings misdemeanor charges and fines. If a wildfire results, felony charges and liability for suppression costs follow.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are fireworks legal in Coconino County?

Barely. Only ground-based consumer fireworks are legal in Arizona, and even those are banned in Flagstaff, on national forest land, and under the fire restrictions common all summer.

Can I use sparklers on the Fourth of July?

Sometimes, but not during fire restrictions or in Flagstaff, and never on national forest land. In dry forest conditions, assume even sparklers are prohibited.

Sources & Official References

[1]Arizona Revised Statutes

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How Coconino County compares: Cities Where Fireworks Are Banned or Heavily Restricted·Compare Coconino County to another location·View the Arizona fire regulations overview

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