Fireworks In The Yard
A.R.S. 36-1606 — consumer fireworks are statewide, with dates a city may enforce
In Arizona, the sale and use of permissible consumer fireworks are a matter of statewide concern, and a city, town or county may regulate them further only in the ways the section lists.
The use dates a local government may keep. In a county of more than five hundred thousand people, a city, town or county may prohibit the use of permissible consumer fireworks on days other than May 4 through May 6, June 24 through July 6, December 26 through January 4, and the second and third days of Diwali. In a smaller county, the window is June 24 through July 6 and December 26 through January 4.
Hours and fire restrictions. In the larger counties, use may be prohibited on all days between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., except from 11:00 p.m. on December 31 through 1:00 a.m. on January 1, and from 11:00 p.m. on July 4 through 1:00 a.m. on July 5. Use may also be prohibited during a stage one or higher fire restriction near the preserves, parks and forests the section names.
| The assumption | What the law actually does |
|---|---|
| The assumptionA city can ban consumer fireworks entirely | What the law actually doesOnly in the ways the section lists, and outside the dates it protects |
| The assumptionThe rules are the same in every county | What the law actually doesThe protected windows depend on the county's population |
Local ordinances, homeowners' association rules, fire restrictions, and the licensing of sellers and display operators run alongside these sections and are not all on this page. Whether a particular device or a particular night is allowed where someone lives is a question for the local fire authority or a licensed Arizona attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- A.R.S. 36-1606 — Consumer fireworks regulation; state preemption; further regulation by local jurisdictions
- A.R.S. 36-1601 — Definitions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.