Salt Lake City Fire Prevention Bureau

Fireworks Use and Sales Guide

Topics

Defining the differences between old and new fireworks.

Fireworks sales in temporary structures

Fireworks sales in permanent structures

Fireworks safety in use State Rule R710-2

Aerials vs. Safe & SaneReading Labels

Safe And SaneAerial Device

How Our Fireworks Use to Look

What’s Legal Now

What’s inside

1. Up to 500 grams of pyrotechnic composition

2. Tubes minimum of ½ inch apart

3. Tubes secured to a wooden or plastic base

4. Tubes separated with wooden or cardboard insert

5. Mortar size up to a 3” maximum

General Requirements for sales of Class C Explosives. AKA Fireworks

Permit is required. Issued by the SLCFPB

Site under supervision of 18 year old, minimum.

Minimum age to sell, 16 years old. Constant visual supervision 25’ clearance from combustible

materials

General Requirements for sales of Class C Explosives. AKA Fireworks

50’ clearance from flammable liquids, gases or other highly flammable materials

Displays shall not impede egress. Display shall not exceed 6’ in height

from surface of the floor Rack storage of Class C fireworks is

prohibited. No sales from residence, including

garages.

Tent and Stand Requirements No sleeping in tents, stands or trailers

used for storage or sale of fireworks. No open flame heating or cooking devices Customer can only have direct access to

prepackaged class C state approved explosives. Pre packaged fireworks are those in clear

plastic wrap or equivalent which prevent fuse from being accessible to customer.

Locking or site security required for overnight storage of fireworks.

Temporary Structure Clearances

Fireworks Stand, Tent, and Trailer Minimum Separation Distances per Utah R-710-2

20’

Combustibles

*25’

Another Tent or Stand

50’

20’

Fireworks SalesStand, Tent or

Trailer

25’ 50’

Flammable Liquids, Propane

Other Buildings

Fences, and Property

Lines

*NOTE: Utah Fireworks Code, R 710-2.3.7 All retail sales locations shall be kept clear of dry grass or other combustible material for a distance of at least 25 feet in all directions.

Generator and Fuel Can

Vehicle Parking and Roadways

Storage Container

5’

Indoor Sales: Display, Sale & Signage of Aerials

3 Choices for Display of Aerial Devices Physically separate and require sales personnel

assistance to retrieve. Display is within 25’ of a designated employee

workstation with constant visual supervision by direct line of sight at all times. (No product on the backside of display.)

Display is within 40’ of a designated employee workstation with constant visual supervision by direct line of sight at all times and devices are placed in a containment bin or are wrapped in extra packaging that would need to be punctured or torn to gain access to the fuse.

Aerial Fireworks Location

Aerial fireworks must be placed for sale in a location that gives customers access to the devices just prior to checking out and exiting the store.

Customers should not be allowed to place fireworks in cart and proceed with shopping.

Make sure to ask to see where fireworks are being stored. All criteria apply.

Fireworks Video Demonstration

Signage

Signage: Designed to travel 150’ into the air Ignition instructions 16 year age limit for handling and operating 30’ clearance requirement 150’ clearance requirement from point of sale Instruction to read and obey all safe handling

instructions before use. State regulated dates for use. No Smoking

Fireworks Safe Use

Have a ready source of water available. Connected hose is best Fire extinguisher, bucket of water

Assign someone as the fire watch. Responsible for water or extinguisher Should observe for sparks hitting the

ground Assure launch site has 30’ radius of

clearance from base of firework

Place fireworks on level surface Clear out all dried leaves and

combustible debris a minimum of 25’

Never smoke or consume alcohol around fireworks. Always wear eye protection. Read labels

Fireworks Safe Use

Drift and Topography

Read All Instruction Labels

“Fan” or “z” aerial repeaters must face a certain direction relative to the audience due to direction of expelled of pyrotechnic elements.

Bracing of Aerial Repeaters Fireworks

Post Lighting Safety

July Holiday Sales and Use Dates

Fireworks can be sold June 23rd through July 27th

Fireworks may be used 3 days before and after and the day of the holiday.

Fireworks use timeframe: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm 3 days before and

after 11:00 am – 12:00 midnight July 4th and

24th