Fireworks Rules & Regulations

The 4th of July holiday means longer and warmer days, BBQs, time on the river, and fireworks!

With many people enjoying the holiday with their own fireworks displays, the City of Great Falls wants to remind residents about the local rules and regulations for selling and discharging fireworks. 

It is important to understand that Cascade County has different rules and regulations as it relates to fireworks, and the City does not regulate the sale or discharge of fireworks outside the City limits.

• The selling and discharging of fireworks within the incorporated limits of Great Falls can only take place on July 2, July 3 and July 4 from 8 am to midnight (per City Code - §9.9.90 /Ordinance 2965).
   
• Children 10 and younger, partaking in the firework festivities, must have a supervising adult within 10-feet, in order to control the application of flame or other means to discharge the firework. 
   
• Residents should only discharge fireworks on private property. Fireworks are prohibited from being discharged on all publicly owned areas such as parks, streets, cul-de-sacs, public sidewalks or public-right-of-ways or any publicly owned parking lot/parking space or alley. 
   
• Always remember to clean up after the fun! Fireworks are messy and tend to cause a lot of debris, please remember to pick up any trash left behind from the discharging of fireworks (it is illegal to leave debris from discharged fireworks).
   
• Don’t have your 4th of July celebration spoiled with fines and upset neighbors. The City’s Fireworks Ordinance will be enforced by the City’s police officers and firefighters.

Any person who violates the City’s rules and regulations, pertaining to fireworks may be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the following fines:

• 1st Offense - $100
• 2nd Offense - $200
• 3rd Offense - $300
• 4th Offense - $1000