Buckeye, AZ Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Buckeye City Code section 10-2-8
- Permitted dates
- May 4-6, June 24-July 6, Dec 24-Jan 3, and 2nd/3rd days of Diwali
- Nighttime ban
- 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (except New Year's Eve and July 4)
- Aerial/exploding devices
- Not 'permissible consumer fireworks'; prohibited
- Preserve restriction
- No use within 1 mile of a preserve/park during stage one+ fire restriction
- State law
- Tracks A.R.S. 36-1601 / 36-1606 (500,000+ county dates)
Summary
Buckeye City Code section 10-2-8 makes it unlawful to discharge fireworks except permissible consumer fireworks during set windows: May 4-6, June 24-July 6, December 24-January 3, and the 2nd and 3rd days of Diwali. Use is banned 11:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. except New Year's Eve and July 4. Aerial/exploding fireworks are not permissible.
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than those parties engaged in a supervised public display, to use, discharge or cause the ignition of fireworks within the corporate limits of the city, except that the use of permissible consumer fireworks shall be allowed from May 4 through May 6, from June 24 through July 6, from December 24 through January 3, and on the second and third days of Diwali each year.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Buckeye regulates fireworks under section 10-2-8 (Discharge or Ignition of Fireworks) in Chapter 10. on July 5. During a stage one or higher fire restriction, fireworks may not be used within a one-mile radius of any municipal/county mountain preserve, desert park, regional park, conservation area, national forest, or wilderness area. Novelty items and permitted supervised public displays are exempt. sections 36-1601 and 36-1606) for counties with 500,000+ residents, which includes Maricopa County.
Violations & Fines
Where Chapter 10 states no specific penalty, violations are subject to the civil and criminal penalties in Article 1-7 of the city code. The Buckeye Police Department has publicly described unlawful fireworks discharge under 10-2-8 as a class 3 misdemeanor. Sellers must also post state regulation signs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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