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Fireworks illegal in Centennial
By Peter Jones
The City of Centennial is reminding residents that the sale, use or possession of all forms of fireworks is against the law in the city.
The ban includes retail fireworks stands and the lighting of fireworks that may have been purchased legally outside of Centennial.
Professional fireworks displays conducted by state-licensed firework operators are allowed only with proper permits obtained from the fire-protection districts that operate in the city.
Fireworks are defined very broadly in Centennial’s prohibition ordinance. The ban includes such “fire crackers” as bottle rockets, sparklers and snakes.
The fireworks ban will be enforced by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and local fire and city code officials. The penalty for fireworks possession or sale in Centennial is a maximum of $1,000 for each offense.
Select fireworks can, however, be used in unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Under Colorado state law, the sales and use of certain “legal fireworks” cannot be prohibited in an unincorporated area, though home-rule municipalities, such as Centennial, can adopt more restrictive ordinances.
The State of Colorado describes legal fireworks as “cylindrical and cone fountain, ground spinner, torch and colored fire, dipped stick and sparkler, snake and glow worm, trick noisemaker and certain other novelties.”
A person must be 16 years old to purchase any legal fireworks in the state.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is discouraging use of fireworks in unincorporated areas.
A statement from the sheriff’s office reads, “Each year, the careless use of fireworks contributes to personal injuries and large financial losses to property owners, insurance companies and the community.”
The sheriff’s office says careless use of fireworks can result in criminal charges, such as arson and reckless endangerment, as well as civil penalties for damages caused by the fireworks.
The use of “illegal fireworks” in unincorporated areas is a Class 3 misdemeanor and is punishable with fines up to a maximum of $750 and up to six months in prison.
The Arapahoe County towns of Foxfield, Bennett and Deer Trail have not adopted their own fireworks ordinances and fall under the same enforcement laws as unincorporated Arapahoe County. More urban cities, such as Littleton and Englewood, have ordinances similar to Centennial’s.
Fireworks violations in Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County can be reported at 303-795-4711.
July 4th fireworks
The ban includes retail fireworks stands and the lighting of fireworks that may have been purchased legally outside of Centennial.
Professional fireworks displays conducted by state-licensed firework operators are allowed only with proper permits obtained from the fire-protection districts that operate in the city.
Fireworks are defined very broadly in Centennial’s prohibition ordinance. The ban includes such “fire crackers” as bottle rockets, sparklers and snakes.
The fireworks ban will be enforced by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and local fire and city code officials. The penalty for fireworks possession or sale in Centennial is a maximum of $1,000 for each offense.
Select fireworks can, however, be used in unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Under Colorado state law, the sales and use of certain “legal fireworks” cannot be prohibited in an unincorporated area, though home-rule municipalities, such as Centennial, can adopt more restrictive ordinances.
The State of Colorado describes legal fireworks as “cylindrical and cone fountain, ground spinner, torch and colored fire, dipped stick and sparkler, snake and glow worm, trick noisemaker and certain other novelties.”
A person must be 16 years old to purchase any legal fireworks in the state.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is discouraging use of fireworks in unincorporated areas.
A statement from the sheriff’s office reads, “Each year, the careless use of fireworks contributes to personal injuries and large financial losses to property owners, insurance companies and the community.”
The sheriff’s office says careless use of fireworks can result in criminal charges, such as arson and reckless endangerment, as well as civil penalties for damages caused by the fireworks.
The use of “illegal fireworks” in unincorporated areas is a Class 3 misdemeanor and is punishable with fines up to a maximum of $750 and up to six months in prison.
The Arapahoe County towns of Foxfield, Bennett and Deer Trail have not adopted their own fireworks ordinances and fall under the same enforcement laws as unincorporated Arapahoe County. More urban cities, such as Littleton and Englewood, have ordinances similar to Centennial’s.
Fireworks violations in Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County can be reported at 303-795-4711.
July 4th fireworks
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