Like most Americans, Loveland residents celebrate the 4th of July with picnics, parties and sometimes, illegal fireworks.
Illegal fireworks such as bottle rockets, cherry bombs, mortars, M-80’s and Roman candles, send pets running for cover and exasperate neighbors. They can also cause serious eye injuries, severe burns to hands and faces, and worse. Additionally, they can be profoundly disturbing for veterans or anyone suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and on top of that, pose additional fire danger in our already arid landscape.
Legal Fireworks
Legal fireworks include devices such as sparklers, snakes, fountains, smoke balls, items with crackle or strobe effects, wheels and spinners and various novelty items that can be purchased at sanctioned fireworks stands within Loveland's City limits.
Illegal Fireworks
Simply put, anything that leaves the ground is illegal in Loveland, Larimer County and the State of Colorado. That includes devices such as firecrackers, bottle rockets, cherry bombs, mortars, M-80s and Roman candles.
Penalties for Use of Illegal Fireworks
Due to the concerted effort by the City Manager, the Loveland Police Department and the Loveland Fire & Rescue Authority to inform people that illegal fireworks in Loveland are considered highly dangerous and a major safety concern, the Loveland Municipal Court believes the maximum fine of $2,650 is appropriate.
Adults: Offense is punishable by up to 364 days in jail and up to a $2,650 fine or a combination of both. The minimum fine is $1,000.
Juveniles: Offense is punishable by up to a $2,650 fine. The minimum fine is $1,000.
