Broken Arrow, OK Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal window
- 3-11 p.m., July 3-4 only
- Setback
- 25 ft from structures
- Buffer
- 500 ft of schools, hospitals
- Fine
- $225-$500 plus costs
Summary
Broken Arrow bans fireworks discharge citywide except a narrow July 3-4 window, requires a 25-foot setback from structures and a 500-foot buffer near schools and hospitals, and separately bans retail sale.
(a)The discharge of fireworks shall be unlawful within the city unless done in accordance with the provisions of section 10-3(e). ... (e)Persons within the city limits may use or otherwise discharge permissible fireworks only from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on July 3 and July 4, provided the following conditions are met:(1)Such fireworks must be discharged on a noncombustible surface ... and not closer than 25 feet to any permanent structure.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 10-3 makes fireworks discharge unlawful within the city except as allowed in subsection (e): private use is limited to 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. on July 3 and July 4, fireworks must go off on a noncombustible surface at least 25 feet from any permanent structure, and discharge is barred within 500 feet of any church, hospital, school, or unharvested flammable crop. Retail sale of fireworks is separately prohibited citywide, with only a narrow, council-approved waiver for stands on land recently annexed, subject to strict lease and safety conditions. Violations carry a $225.00 fine plus costs, doubled for discharge between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and $500.00 for unlawful possession.
Violations & Fines
Illegal discharge or sale carries a $225.00 fine plus costs; discharging fireworks between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. doubles the fine, and unlawful possession draws a $500.00 fine plus costs.
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