The Village of Sussex Ordinance 9.09 (15) adopts the Wisconsin State Statute 167.10 on the Regulation of Fireworks.
167.10 (3)(a) states:
“No person may possess or use fireworks without a user's permit from the mayor of the city, president of the village or chairperson of the town in which the possession or use is to occur or from a person designated by the mayor, president or chairperson to issue a user's permit. No person may use fireworks or a device listed under sub. (1) (e) to (g) or (i) to (n) while attending a fireworks display for which a permit has been issued to a person listed under par. (c) 1. to 5. or under par. (c) 6. if the display is open to the general public.”
Some allowable fireworks include:
• A toy snake which contains no mercury.
• A sparkler on a wire or wood stick not exceeding 36 inches in length or 0.25 inch in outside diameter which does not contain magnesium, chlorate, or perchlorate.
• A device designed to spray out paper confetti or streamers and which contains less than one-quarter grain of explosive mixture.
• A device designed to produce an audible sound but not explode, spark, move or emit an external flame after ignition and which does not exceed 3 grams in total weight.
• A device that emits smoke with no external flame and does not leave the ground.
• A cylindrical fountain not exceeding 100 grams in total weight with an inside tube diameter not exceeding .075 inch, designed to sit on the ground and emit only sparks and smoke.
• A cone fountain not exceeding 75 grams in total weight, designed to sit on the ground and emit only sparks and smoke.
See the Village of Sussex ordinance and Wisconsin State Statute for more detailed information.
