Mesa's guide to fireworks for remainder of holiday season

Mesa residents can legally purchase fireworks for use during this holiday season until Jan. 3. 

Fireworks can be used in the city until Jan. 4 between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m., and from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, according to a city of Mesa press release.

Use and sale of snappers, party poppers, snakes, toy smoke devices, glow worms and sparklers are permitted at all times. 

"Legal fireworks allowed from Dec. 26 until Jan. 4 include ground spinners, sparkling wheel devices and cylindrical, square, cone and California rocket-shaped fountains. Fireworks that shoot high in the air aren't allowed in Mesa. Illegal fireworks include bottle rockets, firecrackers, roman candles, aerials and single-tube devices," the city says.

Civil penalties can result in a minimum $500 fine:

• Use of permissible fireworks outside of allowed days/times.
• Use of permissible fireworks on city property (excluding the right of way).
• Failure to display required, permissible consumer fireworks signs at the sale.

Class 1 misdemeanor penalties include a fine that can range from $1,000 to $2,500. A court may also impose up to six months in jail. These are:

• For use, possession, or sale of illegal fireworks
  Permissible consumer fireworks sold to anyone under 16, that conflicts with state law, or on prohibited days.
• Use of permissible consumer fireworks during stage one or higher fire restriction near protected areas.
• Failure to obtain a permit for a supervised public display of fireworks.
• Failure to comply with permit and safety requirements of A.R.S. 36-1603 (permit for public display).
• Three civil violations within 36 months.

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