Queen Creek Town Code Section 9-4-4 limits the discharge of permissible consumer fireworks to May 4-6, June 24-July 6, December 24-January 3, and the second and third days of Diwali, on private property with the owner's permission. Aerial fireworks and firecrackers remain illegal statewide, and discharge on public property is prohibited.
Queen Creek adopted Town Code Section 9-4-4 on September 15, 2021 and amended it via Ordinance 833-24 (April 2024) to add the second and third days of Diwali. Discharge of permissible consumer fireworks is limited to May 4 through May 6, June 24 through July 6, December 24 through January 3, and the second and third days of Diwali each year, only on private property with the owner's permission. Discharge is prohibited on all public property, including public parks, public retention areas, public rights-of-way, and public facilities. Arizona A.R.S. 36-1601 defines permissible consumer fireworks as ground-based items like cylindrical and cone fountains, sparklers, ground spinners, and illuminating torches; anything designed to rise into the air and explode (firecrackers, bottle rockets, sky rockets, Roman candles, aerial shells, reloadable tubes) is not a permissible consumer firework and is illegal. Sale within the Town is limited to April 25-May 6, May 20-July 6, December 10-January 3, and a Diwali window. Sellers must post required signage, including a 'No Fireworks Discharged Within 300 Feet' sign on fireworks tents.
Violation of Section 9-4-4 is a Civil Offense unless otherwise provided by state statute. Town civil penalties run $250 first offense, $500 second, and $2,000 third within a 12-month period (Section 9-21-2). Anyone who discharges fireworks is liable for the costs of any emergency response required; under Chapter 18, that liability is capped at $15,000 per single incident. Authorized agents, including the Fire Marshal, may seize fireworks used in violation.
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