Stafford Township, NJ Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Section 153-10 of the Stafford Township Code, in the Peace and Good Order chapter, makes it unlawful for any person to sell, possess or use fireworks in the Township unless the activity is specifically permitted and properly licensed under Chapter 110. The list of prohibited fireworks is written as examples, not a closed list: firecrackers, roman candles, bombs, shells and mortars, multiple tube devices, rockets, and other devices of similar construction.

Subsection B carves out two categories that a person can lawfully offer for sale, sell, possess or use. The first is a toy pistol, toy cane, toy gun or similar device that fires paper or plastic caps containing 0.25 grains or less of explosive compound per cap, as long as the device is built so the hand cannot touch the cap in place, along with toy pistol caps containing less than 0.20 grains of explosive mixture per cap. The second is sparkling devices and novelties as defined in N.J.S.A. 21:2-2, including hand held or ground based sparklers, snakes and glow worms, smoke devices, and trick noisemakers such as party poppers, snappers and drop pops, if the person is 16 years of age or older.

Licensed public displays run through Chapter 110. Section 110-1 requires a display permit application to reach the Fire Prevention Subcode Official no less than three weeks before the display date, requires compliance with N.J.S.A. 21:3-3, 21:3-4 and 21:3-5, and says every permit must be approved by the governing body after the Subcode Official's review. Section 110-1.1 adds a checklist filed with the Bureau of Fire Prevention at least 15 days before the show: proof of insurance with liability limits of not less than $1,000,000, a hold harmless agreement, a list of every shell not exceeding five inches, a site plan, a safety plan, and a diagram of the display area, discharge area and fallout radius. The fees are a $1,500 permit fee, a $2,500 standby fee payable to Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 and a $500 standby fee payable to Stafford Township Emergency Medical Services.