Cobblestone Village Homeowners Association

Fireworks are Illegal! (Updated 06-25-2007)

Jun 25, 2007

From the City of Westminster web site:
(See http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/res/ps/fire/fdseasonal_july4.htm andhttp://www.ci.westminster.co.us/articles/Fireworks_Fact_Sheet_-_COW_6-1-07(1).pdf)

Fireworks are not only dangerous but are also illegal in the City of Westminster. Please remember this when making your holiday plans. The following is from the City of Westminster Code:

Summary:
FIREWORKS: Fire Department 430-2400 Ext 2453 after hours 2744 It is unlawful to sell, display or shoot any fireworks in the City of Westminster. Prohibited materials are subject to confiscation and violation could result in the issuance of a summons by any Police or Fire Officer. (6-8-2)

Definition:
"Fireworks" shall mean any combustible or explosive composition, article, device, substance or combination of substances, prepared for the primary purpose of producing a visual or auditory sensation by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, including, without limitation, the following articles and devices commonly known and used as fireworks: toy cannons, toy cones, toy pistols or toy guns in which explosives are used (unless excepted below), blank cartridges, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, sparklers, or other devices of like construction, and any devices containing any explosive or flammable compound, or any tablets or device containing any explosive substances. "Fireworks" do not include auto flares or other emergency signal devices, or paper caps containing an average of 0.25 grain or less of explosive content per cap, or toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices for use of such caps.

6-8-2: PROHIBITED ACTS: It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to sell, offer for sale, or possess with intent to offer for sale, or to use or explode any fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects material, except as provided in Section 6-8-3 herein. (1224 2001 2447)

6-8-5: SEIZURE OF FIREWORKS: Any police officer of the City, or the Fire Chief or his designee, shall seize, take and remove, at the expense of the violator, all stocks of fireworks or combustibles offered or exposed for sale, stored or held in violation of this Chapter. (1224) 6-8-6: PENALTY: It shall be unlawful for any person to violate a provision of this Chapter. A violation of any provision of this Chapter shall be a criminal offense, punishable by imprisonment or fine, or both, as provided in Section 1-8-1 of this Code and may also be subject to civil remedies provided by Chapter 4 of Title VIII of this Code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day such person is in violation of this Chapter and for each separate incident within a day. The Court shall consider the issue of restitution to any victim suffering personal injury or property damage through the illegal use of fireworks. (2001 2447)