Iron County, UT Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Section 8.04.110 was adopted as Ordinance No. 3 in 2008 to protect residents from fires caused by fireworks, and the text codified in the county's code still states the prohibition in terms of the 2008 fire season, county's approved definition of 'firework' matching the state definition in U.C.A. Section 53-7-202(11)(a), and 'unincorporated areas' meaning any area outside an incorporated city or town such as Cedar City or Parowan. Enforcement runs through the Iron County sheriff's office, which can issue a written citation ordering a court appearance or refer the matter to the county attorney for an information and summons.

A person can ask the Iron County board of county commissioners for relief from the restriction, and any conditions the board attaches, including conditions folded into a large public assembly license, must be followed or the granted relief is revoked. Beyond the criminal fine, a violator is liable for all expenses Iron County incurs fighting a fire tied to the violation, on top of whatever penalty a court imposes. The ordinance sits inside Chapter 8.04's broader fire-prevention scheme alongside the closed and open fire season rules and the grill and campfire exceptions, but fireworks get their own flat prohibition rather than a seasonal permit process.