Central Iowa fireworks guide: Times, dates you can legally set off fireworks
Central Iowa fireworks guide: Times, dates you can legally set off fireworks
FLOODING OR OTHER WEATHER THREATS ON YOUR PHONE. A BIG CHANGE THIS YEAR FOR IOWANS GEARING UP FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. A NEW STATE LAW MEANS YOU CAN NOW LEGALLY SHOOT OFF FIREWORKS ON JULY 3RD AND THE FOURTH AND NEW YEAR’S EVE, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE. BUT LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS THAT DOESN’T MEAN THAT IT’S A FREE FOR ALL. THEY’RE TELLING YOU TO HOLD ON, RIGHT? YOU GOT TO FOLLOW SOME RULES. vlog CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER AMANDA ROOKER IS LIVE IN DES MOINES. WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU LIGHT THOSE FUZES. AMANDA. WELL, BEN AND STACEY, THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT ALL IOWANS STATEWIDE HAVE A GUARANTEED GREEN LIGHT TO SHOOT OFF FIREWORKS ON JULY 3RD AND JULY 4TH. AND WHILE MANY FIREWORKS SELLERS SAY THAT’S BEEN REALLY HELPFUL FOR THEIR BUSINESS, POLICE WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT THERE ARE SOME LIMITS TO THIS NEW LAW. WE’RE UP PROBABLY 15%. I WOULD SAY 15 TO 20% OVER LAST YEAR, FIREWORKS SELLERS LIKE KIM SANDSTO SAY BUSINESS IS BOOMING. PARACHUTES ARE ALWAYS GREAT FOR LITTLE KIDS. SHE SAYS MANY SHOPPERS ARE BUYING BIG TICKET ITEMS FOR THE FIRST TIME WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT BREAKING THE LAW. CUSTOMERS ARE TRYING SOME NEW THINGS THAT MAYBE THEY WERE HESITANT TO TRY BEFORE AND LOOKING TO ENJOY THE THIRD AND THE FOURTH. FOR YEARS, CITIES LIKE DES MOINES HAVE BANNED RESIDENTS FROM SHOOTING OFF FIREWORKS, BUT A NEW STATE LAW FORCED THEM TO CHANGE COURSE THIS YEAR. STILL, IT’S NOT ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN BUY THEM ON THE SECOND DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN LIGHT THEM ON THE SECOND. SERGEANT PAUL PARIZEK SAYS THERE ARE LIMITS IN DES MOINES. YOU CAN ONLY LIGHT FIREWORKS FROM 9 A.M. TO 10 P.M. ON JULY 3RD AND 9 A.M. TO 11 P.M. ON JULY 4TH. YOU ALSO STILL CANNOT SET THEM OFF IN PUBLIC PARKS OR ON CITY STREETS. YOU KNOW, WE’LL GET CALLED TO NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THERE’S, YOU KNOW, A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ARE PUTTING ON A DISPLAY FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS, AND THEY’RE LAUNCHING THEM FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THAT’S NOT LEGAL. THAT NEVER HAS BEEN LEGAL, BUT IT STILL IS NOT LEGAL. EVEN DURING THOSE PERIODS WHERE FIREWORKS ARE PERMITTED. POLICE ALSO WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, OUR VETERANS, WHO THOSE SOUNDS ARE VERY, VERY TRAUMATIC, FOR THERE ARE PETS WHO SOMETIMES, IF YOUR GATE’S NOT SHUT, THEY’LL RUN OFF, YOU KNOW. SO AS PET OWNERS, WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THAT. BUT ALSO AS NEIGHBORS, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE’RE DOING THE BEST THING FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. AND FIREWORKS SELLERS SAY THEY ARE SEEING CUSTOMERS WHO TELL THEM THEY’VE NEVER LET OFF FIREWORKS BEFORE, BUT THEY’RE HERE SHOPPING. THEY’RE PLANNING TO THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE LAW CHANGE. FIREWORKS SELLERS ALSO SAY THAT THEY’RE EXPECTING TO SEE EVEN MORE SALES NEXT WEEK. AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE 4TH OF JULY. LIVE IN DE
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Central Iowa fireworks guide: Times, dates you can legally set off fireworks
Fourth of July marks the first time Des Moines residents can legally set off fireworks under a new state law that blocks cities from banning the boomers on July 3-4 and New Year's Eve.Fireworks can be set off in Des Moines between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on July 3 and between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on July 4. They are not allowed in public parks or on city streets.Last year, firework-related damages affected 25 Des Moines public parks, requiring over 120 hours of staff cleanup, according to the city of Des Moines website. The Des Moines Police Department also received over 1,000 calls about illegal fireworks usage.In an effort to combat damages this year, the Des Moines Police Department encourages residents to report illegal fireworks usage to its non-emergency line at (515) 283-4811.Previous coverage: New Iowa law blocks fireworks bans on July 3, 4 and New Year's EveCentral Iowa fireworks guide: Times, dates when fireworks are allowed Alleman: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays immediately preceding and following July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Ames: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Ankeny: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Bondurant: July 3 between 2 and 10 p.m., July 4 between 2 and 11 p.m.Carlisle: July 1 and July 2 between noon and 10 p.m.; July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.; July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Clive: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Colfax: July 3 and 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Coralville: July 3 and 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Dallas Center: July 1-3 and July 5 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Des Moines: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Grimes: July 2 and 3 between 12 and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Grinnell: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Indianola: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Johnston: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Nevada: July 1 and 2 between 6 and 10 p.m., July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Newton: July 3 and July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Norwalk: July 2 between 4 and 10 p.m., July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Perry: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. and July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Polk City: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Urbandale: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Waukee: July 3 and 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.West Des Moines: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Windsor Heights: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.Winterset: July 2 and 3 between 12 and 10 p.m., July 4 between 12 and 11 p.m.Woodward: July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
Fourth of July marks the first time Des Moines residents can legally set off fireworks under a new state law that blocks cities from banning the boomers on July 3-4 and New Year's Eve.
Fireworks can be set off in Des Moines between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on July 3 and between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on July 4. They are not allowed in public parks or on city streets.
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Last year, firework-related damages affected 25 Des Moines public parks, requiring over 120 hours of staff cleanup, according to the The Des Moines Police Department also received over 1,000 calls about illegal fireworks usage.
In an effort to combat damages this year, the Des Moines Police Department encourages residents to report illegal fireworks usage to its non-emergency line at (515) 283-4811.
Previous coverage: New Iowa law blocks fireworks bans on July 3, 4 and New Year's Eve
Central Iowa fireworks guide: Times, dates when fireworks are allowed
- Alleman:
- Ames:
- Ankeny:
- Bondurant:
- Carlisle: July 1 and July 2 between noon and 10 p.m.; July 3 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.; July 4 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
- Clive:
- Colfax:
- Coralville:
- Dallas Center:
- Des Moines:
- Grimes:
- Grinnell:
- Indianola:
- Johnston:
- Nevada:
- Newton:
- Norwalk:
- Perry:
- Polk City:
- Urbandale:
- Waukee:
- West Des Moines:
- Windsor Heights:
- Winterset:
- Woodward: