Naperville, IL Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- General rule
- Sale, storage, use banned
- Exception
- Permitted public exhibitions only
- Permit fee
- $86, plus $246 inspection
- Penalty
- $10–$200 per offense
- Citation
- Naperville Municipal Code § 10-7-1
Summary
Naperville bans selling, storing, possessing, or discharging fireworks citywide, allowing pyrotechnic displays only through a permitted public exhibition under Section 10-7-1.
It shall be unlawful to sell, store, possess, discharge or set off any fireworks or to give any pyrotechnic display in the City, except in connection with public exhibitions as is herein provided. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, possess, offer for sale or keep for the purpose of selling any fireworks in the City at any time.
2.No public exhibition of fireworks or pyrotechnics shall be given unless a permit therefor is first secured. All such public displays shall be under the supervision of a competent person and shall be superintended by the Fire Chief or designated representative.3.Permits for a public exhibition of fireworks or pyrotechnics shall be approved by the Fire Chief or designee except for the Independence Day fireworks display or any fireworks display associated with a special event permit. These fireworks display permits require City Council approval.4.The fee for a fireworks permit is eighty-six dollars ($86.00). The fee for a fireworks site inspection and engine standby is two hundred forty-six dollars ($246.00). (1960 Code § 23.401; amd. 1984 Code; Ord. No. 22-044, § 2, 5-3-2022; Ord. No. 22-123, § 1, 11-15-2022)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 101).
Full Breakdown
Naperville Municipal Code § 10-7-1 makes it unlawful to sell, store, possess, discharge, or set off fireworks anywhere in the City, or to sell or offer fireworks for sale at any time. The only exception is a public fireworks or pyrotechnic exhibition, which needs a permit approved by the Fire Chief (or, for the Independence Day show and special-event displays, City Council) and must be supervised by a competent person under the Fire Chief's oversight. A fireworks permit costs $86, plus $246 for the required site inspection and engine standby.
Violations & Fines
Violating the fireworks chapter is fined $10 to $200 per offense, with each day of an ongoing violation counted as a separate offense under Section 10-7-3.
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