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When Can I Use Fireworks This Week?

Know the laws in Sumner, Bonney Lake and unincorporated Pierce County for a safe firework season.

If you're planning on celebrating the Fourth of July weekend with fireworks, here's when you can use them.

Inside Bonney Lake city limits:

Fireworks can be used:

  • between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on July 3
  • between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on July 4
  • between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on July 5

It is unlawful for any person to discharge fireworks on the property of another without permission. It is unlawful for any person to discharge fireworks in a public park unless a written permit has been obtained from the city. It is unlawful for any person to discharge fireworks on city property that is not a park without the express written permission of the city.

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Inside Sumner city limits:
  • Fireworks may be discharged only on July 4 from noon to midnight.
  • Fireworks may be sold June 28 at noon through July 4 at 9 pm.
  • No one under the age of 16 years may possess or discharge any fireworks unless directly supervised by a responsible adult.
  • Discharge of fireworks is not allowed on City property including parks and parking lots.
  • Discharge of fireworks on someone else’s property without the owner’s permission is not allowed.
In unicorporated Pierce County:

Fireworks can be discharged on private property, with permission during the following dates and times:

  •  June 29 through July 3 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • July 4, from 9 a.m. to midnight
  • July 5, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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