Outagamie County, WI Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

167.10 Regulation of fireworks. 167.10(1) Definition. In this section, "fireworks" means anything manufactured, processed or packaged for exploding, emitting sparks or combustion which does not have another common use, but does not include any of the following: 167.10(1)(a) (a) Fuel or a lubricant. 167.10(1)(b) (b) A firearm cartridge or shotgun shell. 167.10(1)(c) (c) A flare used or possessed or sold for use as a signal in an emergency or in the operation of a railway, aircraft, watercraft or motor vehicle. 167.10(1)(d) (d) A match, cigarette lighter, stove, furnace, candle, lantern or space heater. 167.10(1)(i) (i) A sparkler on a wire or wood stick not exceeding 36 inches in length that is designed to produce audible or visible effects or to produce audible and visible effects. 167.10(3) Use. 167.10(3)(a) (a) No person may possess or use fireworks without a user's permit from the mayor of the city, president of the village or chairperson of the town in which the possession or use is to occur or from a person designated by the mayor, president or chairperson to issue a user's permit. No person may use fireworks or a device listed under sub. (1) (e) to (g) or (i) to (n) while attending a fireworks display for which a permit has been issued to a person listed under par. (c) 1. to 5. or under par. (c) 6. if the display is open to the general public. 167.10(3)(c) A permit under this subsection may be issued only to the following persons:

1. A public authority.

2. A fair association.

3. An amusement park.

4. A park board.

5. A civic organization.

6. Any individual or group of individuals. A permit issued to a group of individuals confers the privileges under the permit to each member of the group.

7. An agricultural producer for the protection of crops from predatory birds or animals. 167.10(3)(h) A permit under this subsection may not be issued to a minor. 167.10(5) Local regulation. 167.10(5)(a) Subject to pars. (b) to (e), a city, village, town or county may enact an ordinance for any of the following:

1. Defining "fireworks" to include all items included under sub. (1) (intro.) and anything under sub. (1) (e), (f), (i), (j), (k), (L), (m) and (n).

2. Prohibiting the sale, possession or use, as defined by ordinance, of fireworks.

3. Regulating the sale, possession or use, as defined by ordinance, of fireworks. 167.10(5)(b) An ordinance under par. (a) may not be less restrictive in its coverage, prohibition or regulation than this section but may be more restrictive than this section.