Utah County, UT Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- WUI fireworks rule
- Use and possession both banned
- General fireworks framework
- Follows Utah Fireworks Act
- State statute conformed to
- Utah Code 53-7-220 to 53-7-225
- WUI ban exceptions
- None stated
- Chapter penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, per-day offense
Summary
Utah County follows the state Fireworks Act for general fireworks use but outright bans fireworks from being used or possessed anywhere in its Wildland/Urban Interface areas.
6.11.080 Fireworks Fireworks shall not be used or possessed in Wildland/Urban Interface areas.
Full Breakdown
010 states that the county's fireworks chapter is adopted to conform to the Utah Fireworks Act, Utah Code sections 53-7-220 through 53-7-225, and that all interpretations of the chapter follow that Act; rules and standards issued by the Utah State Fire Prevention Board are incorporated by reference. That defers general fireworks timing and type rules to state law rather than layering on separate county-wide restrictions. 080, inside the Wildland/Urban Interface Areas chapter, states flatly that fireworks shall not be used or possessed in those areas at all, with no seasonal exception.
090 and the defensible-space and combustible-storage standards in the same chapter. Because the ban is possession-based, not just use-based, having fireworks on WUI property is itself the violation, independent of whether they are ever lit.
Violations & Fines
Using or simply possessing fireworks within a mapped Wildland/Urban Interface area violates section 6.11.080 regardless of the statewide fireworks calendar. Fire chapter violations are enforced as a class B misdemeanor under section 6.06.070, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are fireworks banned everywhere in unincorporated Utah County?
Is it illegal to just have fireworks in my car in a WUI area?
What law governs fireworks outside WUI areas?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Utah County
How Utah County compares: Cities Where Fireworks Are Banned or Heavily Restricted·Compare Utah County to another location·View the Utah fire regulations overview
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