Consumer fireworks are legal in Davenport only on July 3, July 4, and December 31 under Municipal Code 9.40.030. Any other date or time is a simple misdemeanor starting at a $250 fine.
Iowa relegalized consumer fireworks in 2017, but Davenport tightly limits when they can be discharged. Under Municipal Code 9.40.030 (Ord. 2025-321), consumer fireworks may be used only on July 3 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., July 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and December 31 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. on January 1. If July 3 falls on the Saturday or Sunday right before the Fourth, the cutoff extends to 11 p.m. These three windows match Iowa's 2025 law barring cities from banning fireworks on July 3, July 4, and New Year's Eve. Display fireworks require a permit from the Davenport fire marshal.
Using consumer fireworks outside the three legal days or times is a simple misdemeanor and scheduled violation: $250 for a first offense, $400 for a second, and $625 for a third or subsequent.
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