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Sioux City, IA, 51101
United States

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REMINDER, as the Fourth of July is fast approaching:

Fireworks are not legal to discharge until July 3 through July 4 from the hours of 1:00 P.M. until 11:00 P.M.

SAFETY TIPS to consider when celebrating Independence Day:

• Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks.
• Always have an adult supervise fireworks activities. Parents don't realize that young children suffer injuries from sparklers. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees - hot enough to melt some metals.
• Never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse. Back up to a safe distance immediately after lighting fireworks.
• Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.
• Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
• Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.
• Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly.
• Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.
• After fireworks complete their burning, soak the spent device with plenty of water from a bucket or hose before discarding it to prevent a trash fire.

***Sioux City Code and Violations***

19.20.030 Fireworks - Discharging General Requirements.

  1. No person under the age 18 shall possess or discharge a consumer firework without parental supervision.

  2. A person shall only discharge a consumer fireworks device on real property they own or on property where written consent has been given. Discharge of consumer fireworks in a public park, on a city owned property, or on a public roadway, street, or alley is strictly prohibited. The possession of consumer fireworks in a public park is strictly prohibited. 

  3. Consumer fireworks shall not be possessed or discharged by persons showing visible signs of, or determined to be, intoxicated or under the influence of a drug or narcotic.

  4. Any person discharging a consumer fireworks device assumes all responsibility for its operation and the consequences thereof. No person shall discharge a consumer fireworks device in a reckless manner or manner likely to cause death, injury, fire, or property damage.

  5. No person shall discharge a consumer fireworks device outside the following dates and hours:

    1.  July 3 through July 4 from the hours of 1:00 P.M. until 11:00 P.M.

    2.  December 31 from the hours of 1:00 P.M. until 12:30 A.M. on January 1.

  6. It shall be unlawful to alter, remove, or discharge components of a consumer fireworks device from its intended method of discharging.

  7. Sky lantern open flame devices are not permitted to be released within the city limits, except if tethered by a retrievable rope so long as the person discharging has control over the sky lantern.

  8. The City may, upon application in writing, grant a permit for the display of display fireworks on public property by a City agency, fair associations, amusement parks and other organizations or groups of individuals approved by City authorities when such display fireworks display will be handled by a competent operator. No permit shall be granted hereunder unless the operator or sponsoring organization has filed with the City evidence of insurance as required under Iowa Code Section 727.2, this Title, and pursuant to the current fire code adopted by the City of Sioux City.

19.20.070 Violations.

All violations of any provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared simple misdemeanors as follows:

  1. Anyone violating the provisions of Section 19.20.030(2) relating to discharge of consumer fireworks in a public park, on a city owned property, or on a public roadway, street, or alley, shall upon conviction be fined a minimum amount of not less than $500 and punished as further provided in Section 1.04.100 of the Sioux City Municipal Code and pursuant to Iowa Code Section 727.2.

  2. Anyone violating the provisions of Section 19.20.030(2) relating to possession of consumer fireworks in a public park shall upon conviction be fined a minimum amount of not less than $500 and punished as further provided in Section 1.04.100 of the Sioux City Municipal Code and pursuant to Iowa Code Section 727.2.

  3. Anyone violating all other provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined a minimum amount of not less than $250 and punished as further provided in Section 1.04.100 of the Sioux City Municipal Code and pursuant to Iowa Code Section 727.2.

  4. Violations of this Chapter shall be reported to the state fire marshal.