Sedona, AZ Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal use window
- June 24-July 6, Dec 24-Jan 3
- Nightly curfew
- 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Minimum age
- 16 years old
- Forest buffer
- 1-mile radius, no fireworks
- Maximum fine
- $2,500
- Enforcing charge
- Class 1 misdemeanor
Summary
Sedona bans fireworks, including consumer 'permissible' fireworks, everywhere in the city except on private property with the owner's consent during two short windows around July 4th and New Year's. Even then, use is barred overnight, on any public property, within a mile of the Coconino National Forest boundary, by anyone under 16, and on any day a stage one fire restriction is in effect.
The use of fireworks including permissible consumer fireworks within the municipal limits of the city of Sedona is prohibited except permissible consumer fireworks may be used on private property with the consent of the owner from June 24th through July 6th and December 24th through January 3rd of each year subject to the additional limitations set forth in this section. ... The use of permissible consumer fireworks is prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., except permissible consumer fireworks may be used between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on December 31st through 1:00 a.m. on January 1st and between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on July 4th through 1:00 a.m. on July 5th. ... The use of fireworks including permissible consumer fireworks ... is prohibited within a one-mile radius of the border of the Coconino National Forest or the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness area. ... Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor, and may be fined an amount up to $2,500, or imprisoned for a period up to six months, or both, pursuant to A.R.S. Sections 13-603, 13-707, and 13-802.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).
Full Breakdown
50 prohibits fireworks use citywide except for a narrow carve-out: permissible consumer fireworks, meaning small ground and handheld sparkling devices, fountains, wheels, ground spinners and similar items but never anything designed to fly or explode in the air, may be used on private property with the owner's consent from June 24th through July 6th and December 24th through January 3rd each year. on New Year's Day and the Fourth of July. The chapter layers on several absolute bans: anyone under 16 may not use fireworks at all, fireworks are barred on any public or city property including sidewalks, streets, trails and parks at all times, use is prohibited within a one-mile radius of the Coconino National Forest boundary or the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, and fireworks of any kind are banned citywide whenever a federal or state agency has declared a stage one or higher fire restriction.
§ 36-1606. 'Novelty items' such as snappers, sparklers and toy smoke devices are excluded from the fireworks definition entirely and are not restricted by this chapter.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Chapter 8.50 is a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,500, up to six months in jail, or both, and it is also a civil offense under SCC 1.15.010(D). Anyone who uses or ignites fireworks is separately liable for the full cost of any emergency response the ignition requires, and a conviction is treated as prima facie evidence of that liability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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