Kent, WA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- KCC Chapter 13.05 (Ord. No. 4190)
- Adopted by
- November 3, 2015 voter referendum
- Permit exceptions
- Public displays, licensed pyrotechnics only
- Max penalty
- $5,000 fine, 1 year jail (gross misdemeanor)
- Storage limit
- 20 pounds without a permit
- Enforcing official
- City fire marshal
Summary
Following a 2015 voter referendum, Kent bans the sale, possession, and discharge of consumer fireworks anywhere in the city. Only permitted public displays, licensed pyrotechnic effects, and a handful of narrow exceptions such as road flares and agricultural fireworks are allowed under KCC 13.05.030.
A. Except as permitted in this chapter, the sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks of any kind within the city is prohibited. ... D. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit fireworks or parts of fireworks, whether discharged or not, in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place, except when the fireworks or parts of fireworks are deposited in private or public litter receptacles, and it shall be unlawful for a private property owner to fail to remove fireworks or parts of fireworks, whether discharged or not, that are not contained in a litter receptacle from private property that is open to the public within 72 hours of the deposit of such fireworks or parts of fireworks on the private property.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4542, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
05 KCC (Ord. No. 4190) to carry out that vote. 030(A) prohibits the sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks of any kind in Kent except as permitted in the chapter. 311. 030(D); a private property owner open to the public must clear fireworks debris within 72 hours. 040, which requires a Washington-licensed pyrotechnic operator to be named on the application, and the permit fee is set by council resolution. 070.
Violations & Fines
Public displays or pyrotechnic use without a city permit, possessing or storing more than 20 pounds of fireworks, or discharging fireworks recklessly are each a gross misdemeanor under KCC 13.05.060(A), punishable by up to one year in jail and a $5,000 fine, or a flat $5,000 fine for a corporation. Any other violation of Chapter 13.05 is a class 1 civil infraction under RCW 7.80.120, though a minor acting without adult supervision can instead be fined up to ten times their age.
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Sources & Official References
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