Port Townsend, WA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Consumer fireworks
- Banned citywide
- Public display permit fee
- $250.00 annually
- Violation
- Misdemeanor
- Enforced by
- Police chief / fire chief
Summary
Port Townsend bans selling, discharging, or igniting any fireworks in the city, with only narrow permitted exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell, or use, discharge, ignite or explode, any fireworks within the city; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to: A. Duly authorized public displays as authorized by a state license granted pursuant to RCW 70.77.260(2)...
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3364, passed May 18, 2026).
Full Breakdown
PTMC 9.06.020 makes it unlawful to sell, offer to sell, use, discharge, ignite, or explode any fireworks within city limits. The only exemptions are duly licensed public displays, approved religious or special-purpose uses, and entertainment-media special effects under state law. A public display still needs a city permit (annual fee $250.00) and a state pyrotechnician's license per PTMC 9.06.040. The city also adopts a long list of RCW 70.77 fireworks provisions by reference under PTMC 9.06.010.
Violations & Fines
Violating the fireworks chapter is a misdemeanor under PTMC 9.06.070, plus a possible daily civil penalty under Chapter 1.20 PTMC for permit-condition violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can residents set off fireworks at home in Port Townsend?
Is a public fireworks show allowed?
Sources & Official References
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