Orem, UT Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- Orem City Code 7-2-8; Utah Code 53-7-225
- Near open space
- Banned within 100 ft of undeveloped areas
- Near federal land
- Banned within 500 ft of National Forest / BLM land
- Legal dates
- July 2-5, July 22-25, Dec 31-Jan 1 (per state law)
Summary
Orem allows state-approved (class C / division 1.4G) consumer fireworks only on the dates and hours set by Utah Code 53-7-225, and city ordinance 7-2-8 plus an annual restriction map prohibit discharge within 100 feet of any undeveloped areas of the city and within 500 feet of any National Forest or BLM lands.
A person may not discharge a division 1.4G common state approved explosive in the state except as follows: (a) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., except that on July 4 and July 24, the hours are 11 a.m. to midnight: (i) beginning on July 2 and ending on July 5; and (ii) beginning on July 22 and ending on July 25; (b)(i) beginning at 11 a.m. on December 31 and ending at 1 a.m. on the following day... (c) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on January 1. A person is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, if the person discharges a division 1.4G common state approved explosive outside the legal discharge dates and times described in Subsection (3).
Full Breakdown
m. Dec. m. Jan. on Jan. 1. Discharge outside those windows is an infraction punishable by a fine up to $1,000. Orem City Code 7-2-8 (Discharge of Fireworks) additionally bans igniting fireworks within 100 feet of any place where fireworks are sold, projecting them onto another's property without consent, discharging in any public park (except permitted City displays), and throwing fireworks from or into a motor vehicle or at or near any person. Because of fire hazard, Orem prohibits fireworks within 100 feet of any undeveloped areas and within 500 feet of any National Forest or BLM lands, with the exact restricted zones shown on the City's annual fireworks restriction map. A statewide executive order also typically bans fireworks on all state-owned lands and unincorporated private lands.
Violations & Fines
Discharging fireworks outside the legal dates/times is a state infraction with a fine up to $1,000 (Utah Code 53-7-225(4)). Violating Orem City Code 7-2-8's location restrictions is a city offense subject to citation and seizure of the fireworks. Anyone who starts a fire with legal or illegal fireworks is liable for the full cost of firefighting and all resulting damage.
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