UTAH CODE (Last Updated: January 16, 2015) |
Title 53. Public Safety Code |
Chapter 7. Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act |
Part 2. Fire Prevention and Fireworks Act |
§ 53-7-225. Times for sale and discharge of fireworks.
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(1) This section supercedes any other code provision regarding the sale or discharge of fireworks. (3) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a county or municipality may not prohibit any person from discharging class C common state approved explosives in the state as follows: (a) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., except that on July 4 and July 24, the hours are 11 a.m. to midnight: (i) beginning on July 1 and ending on July 7; and (ii) beginning on July 21 and ending on July 27; (b) (i) beginning at 11 a.m. on December 31 and ending at 1 a.m. on the following day; or (ii) if New Year's eve is on a Sunday and the local governmental jurisdiction determines to celebrate New Year's eve on the prior Saturday, then it is lawful to discharge Class C common state approved explosives on that prior Saturday; and (c) beginning at 11 a.m. on the Chinese New Year's eve and ending at 1 a.m. on the following day. (4) A person who violates the time restrictions stated in Subsection (3)(a), (b), or (c) is guilty of an infraction. (5) A county or municipality may prohibit any person from discharging class C common state approved explosives: (a) as provided in Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(c); or (b) in accordance with a municipal ordinance prohibiting the negligent discharge of class C common state approved explosives.
Amended by Chapter 357, 2013 General Session