Phoenix, AZ Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- State statute
- ARS section 36-1606 (state preemption)
- Legal use dates
- May 4-6, Jun 24-Jul 6, Dec 26-Jan 4, Diwali days 2-3
- Legal sale dates
- Apr 25-May 6, May 20-Jul 6, Dec 10-Jan 3, Diwali window
- Always illegal
- Aerial/exploding fireworks (skyrockets, shells, firecrackers)
Summary
The Phoenix Fire Code prohibits the sale and use of consumer fireworks, but Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-1606 preempts local rules and permits the sale and use of 'permissible consumer fireworks' (ground/sparkling items) only during specific state-set date windows. Aerial and exploding fireworks remain illegal year-round in Phoenix.
A. The sale and use of permissible consumer fireworks are of statewide concern. The regulation of permissible consumer fireworks pursuant to this article and their sale or use is not subject to further regulation by a governing body, except as follows: 1. In a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons, a city or town within its corporate limits or the county within the unincorporated areas of the county may do all of the following: ... (b) Prohibit the sale of permissible consumer fireworks on days other than April 25 through May 6, May 20 through July 6 and December 10 through January 3 of each year and two days before the first day of Diwali through the third day of Diwali each year. (c) Prohibit the use of permissible consumer fireworks on days other than May 4 through May 6, June 24 through July 6 and December 26 through January 4 of each year and the second and third days of Diwali of each year. ... (f) Prohibit on all days the use of permissible consumer fireworks between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
Per the City of Phoenix Fire Department, 'The Phoenix Fire Code prevents the sale and use of consumer fireworks in the City of Phoenix. ' Because Maricopa County has a population over 500,000, ARS 36-1606(A)(1) lets Phoenix prohibit permissible consumer fireworks except on the state-listed dates. Legal SALE dates are April 25-May 6, May 20-July 6, December 10-January 3, and the Diwali window; legal USE dates are May 4-May 6, June 24-July 6, December 26-January 4, and the second/third days of Diwali. Permissible items are limited to ground and hand-held sparkling devices (sparklers, fountains, ground spinners, smoke devices).
Skyrockets, bottle rockets, aerial shells, firecrackers, and anything that rises into the air or explodes are prohibited at all times. (except New Year's and July 4) and within one mile of its mountain preserves during a Stage I or higher fire restriction.
Violations & Fines
Selling or using consumer fireworks outside the state-authorized dates, or using any prohibited aerial/exploding device at any time, violates the Phoenix Fire Code and is enforceable by the fire code official and Phoenix Police. Novelties (snappers, party poppers, snakes, glow worms, sparklers) are exempt and allowed at all times under ARS 36-1606.
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Sources & Official References
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