Lacey, WA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Lacey Municipal Code § 9.20.030 sorts fireworks into three tiers for the City of Lacey. Small firework devices may be sold and used at all times. Consumer fireworks shall not be sold or discharged in the city. The sale, use and possession of display fireworks, or any other fireworks not covered by the first two rules, is unlawful unless done in accordance with Chapter 70.77 RCW.

The tiers come from § 9.20.020. Small firework devices are trick and novelty devices such as snakes, glowworms, trick noise makers, party poppers, snappers or pop-its, paper caps containing not more than 25/100 grams of explosive compound for each cap, and trick matches. Consumer fireworks are finished compositions or devices made to produce a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation that fall outside the display and small device definitions. Display fireworks are the large devices, including salutes containing more than 2 grams (130mg) of explosive materials and aerial shells containing more than 40 grams of pyrotechnic compositions.

Section 9.20.040 requires anyone intending to sell, possess or discharge display fireworks within the city to secure a permit from the city finance director. The permit fee covers the full calendar year in which the permit is secured, and the finance director issues permits only to applicants in compliance with the chapter and Chapter 70.77 RCW. Section 9.20.044 makes a knowing sale or transfer of display fireworks to a person who is not a fireworks licensee a gross misdemeanor.