Phoenix bans the use of consumer and permissible consumer fireworks within city limits under Sec. 23-44.2. Only novelty items and permitted public displays allowed. State law ARS §36-1606 allows permissible consumer fireworks statewide but Phoenix has opted for a local ban.
Phoenix City Code Sec. 23-44.2 prohibits the use, discharge, or ignition of consumer and permissible consumer fireworks within city limits. Novelty items (snappers, poppers, sparklers under certain thresholds) are exempt. Supervised public displays with permits are allowed. At the state level, ARS §36-1606 allows permissible consumer fireworks (ground-based: fountains, ground spinners, snakes) and preempts local regulation of those items. However, the statute allows cities to impose further regulations on fireworks other than permissible consumer fireworks. MCAQD ordinance (2022) additionally prohibits permissible consumer fireworks within one mile of preservation lands and during Stage 1+ fire restrictions near mountain preserves, desert parks, and conservation areas. Aerial fireworks are illegal for consumer use statewide.
Class 1 misdemeanor. Fine up to $2,500 plus 6 months jail. Phoenix Fire Department enforces.
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