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Fort Wayne, IN Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Allowed window (July)
June 29-July 9, 5pm-2hrs after sunset
Holiday window
Memorial Day, Labor Day, 10am-midnight
New Year's window
Dec 31 10am to Jan 1 1am
Other dates
No other date or time permitted
Fine
$150-$500 per offense, per day

Summary

Fort Wayne restricts consumer fireworks to specific summer, holiday, and New Year's windows citywide, with no other dates or times permitted.

No person within the corporate boundaries of the city shall use, ignite or discharge or permit to be used, ignited or discharged any type of consumer fireworks on any other day or time other than the following: (A) June 29, June 30, July 1, July 2, July 3, July 5, July 6, July 7, July 8, July 9 between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to two hours after sunset... (D) No other date or time is permitted for use of consumer fireworks.

Source: Indiana Code 22-11-14View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-60: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. G-19-26, passed 7-14-26, and Res. 83-19, passed 12-17-19 State legislation current through Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3).

Full Breakdown

City ordinance bans igniting or discharging consumer fireworks within Fort Wayne's corporate boundaries except on listed dates: June 29-July 9 (5 p.m. to two hours after sunset), the days around Memorial Day and Labor Day (10 a.m. to midnight), and December 31 10 a.m. through January 1 1 a.m. No other date or time is permitted. Violations fall under Chapter 96's general penalty.

Violations & Fines

Fine of not less than $150 nor more than $500 per offense; each day a violation continues is a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I set off consumer fireworks in Fort Wayne on a random summer weekend?
No. Use is limited to the listed dates around July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and New Year's - no other date or time is allowed.
What happens if I violate Fort Wayne's fireworks rule?
A fine of $150 to $500 per offense, and each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.

Sources & Official References

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