East Honolulu, HI Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- ROH Sec. 20-6.2; 20-6.13
- Consumer Fireworks
- Banned (sparklers, fountains, aerials)
- Firecracker Permit
- $25, up to 5,000, 10 days advance
- State Law
- HRS Chapter 132D
Summary
Honolulu's Fireworks Control ordinance (ROH Article 6) bans possession or use of consumer fireworks, aerial devices, and display fireworks citywide, with narrow exceptions: firecrackers are allowed only with a permit on New Year's, Fourth of July, Chinese New Year, and approved cultural events.
Sec. 20-6.2 Prohibitions; Permitted uses. Except as otherwise provided in this article:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, use, explode or cause to explode any consumer fireworks within the city.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, use, explode or cause to explode any aerial device, articles pyrotechnic or display fireworks within the city.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to import, store, sell, keep or offer for sale, expose for sale any fireworks within the city.
Sec. 20-6.13 Permit for firecrackers.
(d) The permit shall allow the use of firecrackers from 9:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve to 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Day; from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Chinese New Year's Day; or from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July. A permit for a cultural use shall allow use from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the day of the requested use.
(e) Each permit shall allow the purchase and use of up to 5,000 individual firecrackers.
(f) The fee for the permit to use firecrackers shall be $25.00.
Full Breakdown
East Honolulu is subject to the City and County of Honolulu's Regulation of Fireworks (Revised Ordinances of Honolulu Chapter 20, Article 6). ), any aerial device, articles pyrotechnic, or display fireworks, or to import, store, or sell fireworks within the city. 13). m. m. m. m. for an approved cultural use. State law (HRS Chapter 132D) provides the parallel statewide framework.
Violations & Fines
Violating the consumer-fireworks ban (Sec. 20-6.2(a)) carries a fine of $200 to $1,000 or up to 30 days jail, or both; other violations of the article carry a fine of $250 to $2,000 or up to one year, or both (ROH Sec. 20-6.9).
Frequently Asked Questions
Are sparklers and fountains legal in East Honolulu?
How many firecrackers can a permit cover, and when?
Sources & Official References
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