City of Maumelle Firework Ordinance

Sec. 26-73. Discharge, sale restricted.

(a)      Pursuant to the authority of its police powers for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, the city prohibits the discharge or sale of fireworks within the city. Except as authorized by law or as excepted in section 26-74, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or to sell any fireworks within the city.

(b)      At no time shall any person discharge fireworks in, on, or from any property zoned or used as a commercial or industrial zone or use.

(c)      At no time shall any person discharge fireworks in, on, or from any public property, including but not limited, to city parks, sidewalks, public (paved) roadways, or parking lots to any public facility such as a school or city building.

(Ord. No. 40, § 1, 6-16-1986; Ord. No. 788, § 1, 11-21-2011)

Sec. 26-74. Discharge permitted.

Excepted from the provisions of this article is the discharge of fireworks at a public fireworks show or event open to the general public, which is supervised and coordinated by a person over 19 years of age, who is qualified by knowledge and experience in the safe handling and storage of fireworks. The show or event must be approved in writing by the Chief of the Maumelle Fire Department and the Chief of the Maumelle Police Department at least 14 days prior to the show or event. Also excepted from the provisions of this article is the discharge of any fireworks between the hours of 4:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. on July 4 of each year, upon private property from which discharge is not prohibited; provided, that any fireworks discharged under this exception shall not be discharged by any person in or around any group of 25 or more people and shall not be discharged in, on, or from any public, commercial or industrial property, including but not limited to, parking lots, parks, fields, sidewalks and public roadways.

(Ord. No. 40, § 4, 6-16-1986; Ord. No. 554, § 1, 4-4-2005; Ord. No. 788, § 2, 11-21-2011)