Are any fireworks legal in the City of Austin without a permit?
The U.S. Department of Transportation does not classify the following items listed as common fireworks, and their use is allowed within the City of Austin: • Snakes, GlowWorms • Smoke Device – produces white or colored smoke as the primary effect • Wire Sparklers that do not contain magnesium • Trick noisemakers including: party poppers, booby traps, snappers, trick matches, cigarette loads, auto burglar alarm What does Austin do to enforce the fireworks ordinance? The City of Austin has adopted an ordinance forbidding the storage, use and handling of fireworks within city limits and within 5,000 feet outside the city limits. The Austin Fire Department has aggressively sought compliance with this ordinance. A hotline is established to report non-emergency fireworks violations. With the new 311 system, police department units are dispatched from the non-emergency line, which keeps the 911 system from being flooded with calls regarding fireworks violations. The Austin Fire Department has
