Peoria, IL Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Illinois is one of the most restrictive states for consumer fireworks. The Pyrotechnic Use Act (425 ILCS 35/2) makes it 'unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership, or corporation to knowingly possess, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any display fireworks, flame effects, or consumer fireworks' except as authorized for licensed displays. Consumer fireworks are defined by reference to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission classifications 16 CFR 1500/1507 and DOT classifications UN0336/UN0337 — covering essentially all aerial and exploding fireworks sold legally in neighboring states like Indiana, Wisconsin, and Missouri. The statute exempts sparklers, snake or glow-worm pellets, smoke devices, party poppers, snappers, trick noisemakers, toy pistols, and toy caps from the consumer-fireworks definition (425 ILCS 35/1), so those novelties remain legal in Peoria. Public display fireworks are permitted only when conducted by a licensed pyrotechnic distributor or operator under the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act (225 ILCS 227/) with prior approval from the Peoria Fire Department under Peoria Code Chapter 11 and the 2018 International Fire Code Chapter 56. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal maintains the official approved/prohibited list and consumer-fireworks FAQ. Importing fireworks across state lines for personal use does not create a legal-use defense — possession alone violates 425 ILCS 35/2.