Lakewood, WA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Sales window
- Noon June 28 to 11 p.m. July 4
- Discharge window
- 11 a.m.-11 p.m. July 4; NYE/NYD
- Sales permit
- Fire Marshal, $100 fee, by June 10
- Minimum age
- 16, adult supervision required
- Maximum penalty
- $5,000 fine / 364 days jail
Summary
Lakewood, Washington limits fireworks sales to noon June 28th through 11:00 p.m. July 4th, and discharge to 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. on July 4th plus a New Year's window. Selling requires a Fire Marshal permit, and violating the fireworks chapter is a gross misdemeanor with up to $5,000 and 364 days in jail.
D. For any person to sell, at retail or wholesale, or offer for sale, at retail or wholesale, any fireworks to be sold within the City except from 12:00 noon on June 28th through 11:00 p.m. on July 4th. Fireworks may not be sold between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. from June 28th through July 3rd; E. For any person to use, discharge or explode any fireworks in a negligent or reckless manner or during a period other than from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on July 4th and from 11:00 p.m. December 31st to 1:00 a.m. January 1st. ... ... A. Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in an amount not exceeding $5,000, or by imprisonment in jail for a term not exceeding 364 days, or by both.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 852, passed June 15, 2026).
Full Breakdown
68 LMC declares specific fireworks conduct unlawful in the City of Lakewood. on any day from June 28th through July 3rd. m. m. January 1st, and using them in a negligent or reckless manner outside those windows is separately unlawful regardless of time. 030, obtained by June 10th with a $100 fee, proof of a valid state fireworks license, liability insurance of at least $100,000 per person and $200,000 per occurrence, and a performance bond. 020(F), and anyone under 16 may not possess or discharge fireworks without direct parental or guardian supervision under (G). Fireworks may never be discharged on school grounds, in City parks, or in City rights-of-way under (H), a limit that carries no seasonal exception.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 8.68 is a gross misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, up to 364 days in jail, or both, under LMC 8.68.090(A), with each day and each separate act charged as a distinct offense under (B). A violation of the school/park/right-of-way ban that does not rise to negligence or recklessness is instead a civil infraction with a fine up to $75.00.
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