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Since April 30, 2002, Minnesota has permitted the sale, possession and use
of some non-explosive and non-aerial consumer fireworks. Not all
fireworks are legal, however, and it is important to know the difference:
Check the grids below and if you have further questions check the links
below or with our City
Clerk.
 | You must be 18 years old to buy fireworks, and must be verified by a
photo identification at the time of purchase. |
| Consumers may not use fireworks in parks, roads, alleys, schools,
government property or public property. |
Orono requires permits for
display
and sale of
fireworks. Contact our City Clerk Lin Vee (952) 249-4600 with any
questions you may have.
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Example of LEGAL fireworks |
Example of ILLEGAL fireworks |
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| Wire or wood sparklers |
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| Any fireworks that are explosive |
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| Other sparkling items which are non-explosive and
non-aerial, including:
 | Cylindrical fountain (shower of sparks, smokes,
and/or whistling) |
| Cone fountain (similar to above) |
| Illuminating torch |
| Wheel (attached to post or tree, emits a shower of
sparks and/or whistling) |
| Ground spinners (similar to above, only placed on
ground) |
| Flitter sparkler (narrow paper tube, emits color and
sparks)
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| Novelty Items, including:
| snakes |
| glow worms |
| smoke devices |
| trick noise makers (paper streamers, party poppers,
string poppers, snappers, and drop pops)
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| Any fireworks that are aerial, these include:
| firecrackers of any size |
| ladyfingers |
| sky rockets |
| bottle rockets |
| missile-type rockets |
| helicopters, aerial spinners, planes, UFOs |
| roman candles |
| mines or shells (heavy cardboard or paper tubes
attached to a base with propel stars, balls, or repots in the air when
ignited) |
| chasers |
| parachutes |
| 1.3G display (special or class B) fireworks |
| aerial shells |
| theatrical pyrotechnics (see MN state statute 624.20
to 624.25) |
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Note: There are restrictions regarding
the amount of chemical or explosive mixture allowed per item. For
specifics, please refer to Minnesota State Statute 624.20 |
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The above fireworks
are illegal to sell, possess, or use unless a
permit has
been issued by the
local jurisdiction (City Clerk) and the person in possession is a state
certified operator. |
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