BE FIREWORKS SAFE!
An ordinance passed in November 2017 by Washougal City Council changed the types of fireworks you can set off within city limits. Know Washougal’s new legal changes on fireworks usage now in effect. Learn more below of what types of fireworks are legal versus those that are now illegal according to Washougal Municipal Code, Chapter 9.22.
LEGAL | ILLEGAL |
“Safe and sane” fireworks are those that are neither projectile nor explosive—basically anything that doesn’t leave the ground. This includes: - Fountains
- Sparklers
- Smokeballs
- Snake-type fireworks
- Ground-spinning fireworks
- Pinwheels
- Most novelty fireworks
- Toy-trick noisemakers
- Some crackling items
| Fireworks that fly, explode or travel more than one foot into the air or more than six feet on the ground. This includes: - Firecrackers
- Salutes
- Chasers
- Rockets
- Aerial missiles and spinners
- Mortar-type fireworks
- Roman candle-types
- Any other device (combination or novelty) that is structurally or functionally similar
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DATES OF PERMITTED SALE | DATES OF PERMITTED USE |
| December 29 through the 31, 12pm-11pm | December 31, 6pm – January 1, 1am |
ENFORCEMENT |
Violations will be punished with a civil infraction and by a fine of: - $250 – first offense
- $500 – second offense
- $750 – third offense
- $1,000 – each subsequent offense within a three-year period
In addition to citations being issued, any illegal fireworks may be seized. |
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HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE CAMAS-WASHOUGAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF WASHOUGAL!